Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Radar 10; Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 10
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Air carrier descending via BAINY STAR; at apx. 8;300 feet reported near collision with a drone over the downtown Minneapolis area. Pilot estimated drone passed overhead by about 10-30 feet. Pilot stated it was a quadcopter type with red lights. 4 or 5 other aircraft passed through the same area over the next half hour but no other sightings reported.
Air carrier flight crew descending via a STAR procedure experienced a near miss with a UAS passing approximately 10-30 feet below. Flight crew notified ATC.