Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 145; Flight Crew Type 145
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Workload
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
During initial climb through 8;000 ft. out of IAH en-route to ZZZ on the LURIC8 departure northbound; we were informed by ATC that there had been a previously reported sighting of a drone quadcopter on our route. We were told its last reported position was at our 10 o'clock and within five miles. I was hand flying the airplane and the Captain maintained a close watch outside. As we accelerated through 10;000 ft. the Captain suddenly saw it visually off the nose. We continued our climb and it went under us at a high rate of speed. The Captain reported to ATC that we had seen it and it went under us. They asked for an estimate of how close it came to us. It was hard to determine; as we are so used to seeing certain size targets (other airplanes) and I had no idea how big this one was so initially the Captain said we cleared it by maybe 1;000 ft. or less. I never was able to see it; as I was focused on flying the airplane.
During initial climb through 8;000 ft. out of IAH en-route to ZZZ on the LURIC8 departure northbound; we were informed by ATC that there had been a previously reported sighting of a drone quadcopter on our route. We were told its last reported position was at our 10 o'clock and within five miles. The First Officer was hand flying the airplane and I maintained a close watch outside. As we accelerated through 10;000 ft. I suddenly saw it visually off the nose. We continued our climb and it went under us at a high rate of speed. I reported to ATC that we had seen it and it went under us. They asked for an estimate of how close it came to us. It was hard to determine; as we are so used to seeing certain size targets (other airplanes) and I had no idea how big this one was so initially I said we cleared it by 1;000 ft. but on hindsight there is really no way to know for sure and my feeling is that it was probably quite a bit closer.
Air carrier Flight Crew reported being informed by ATC of previous sightings of a UAS. Flight crew experienced an airborne conflict with the UAS while climbing away from a Class B airport during departure.