Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 104
Conflict NMAC; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
As First Officer was hand flying and intercepting the final approach course; he alerted me to something he thought was a drone. I was trying to identify something slightly right of the nose and he drew my attention back to the left as two quad copter drones passed right to left off the nose and passed the left wingtip. The drones had a white base/bottom with a dark/black rotor area. We estimate the distance from us was between 200-300 feet. I immediately notified tower and he alerted the aircraft behind us to the threat. After discussing the event on the ground; we realized that the object on the right was also likely a third drone. I notified ground control that we believed there were likely three drones and he stated the aircraft following us had also seen the drones.
Reporter stated they were on approach to RSW when two drones passed from right to left at about 200-300 feet and other drone was off to the right. Their aircraft had just intercepted the glide slope when they saw the drones. They were curious what the drones were doing there.
Air carrier crew on approach to RSW had several drones pass within 200-300 feet.