Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
On arrival into DFW following B777; Approach gave us spacing behind. Encountered wake turbulence roll. [We] advised ATC [who] provided more spacing. On turn to final; more wake turbulence and significant roll left and right. No reported injuries. Suggest providing more spacing behind the B777 and keep other planes above the B777 flight path.
A CRJ-90 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to DFW behind a B777 that resulted in 'significant roll.'