Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 201; Flight Crew Type 478
Distraction
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS); Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
At the FAF on Runway 28R in SFO; the pilots noticed a small drone at our 2 o' clock position for about 1 or 2 seconds. The drone appeared black in color and had no lights. It was dark out and at first the pilots thought it was a bird but then determined it was man made. The aircraft lighting made us able to spot the drone on approach. Could not determine direction; speed or if hovering.
SFO 28L approach; just prior to sundown and descending through approx 1400 ft. AGL a black drone with no lights passed just outside the right wing. This was not a small toy UAV. We reported the sighting to Tower and landed.
B737 Flight Crew reported a UAS passed near the aircraft while on final approach into SFO.