Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Type 3702
Distraction; Workload
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
On a flight out of ORD I noticed a dark colored drone flying off the right side of the aircraft after departing Runway 9R. It was shortly after takeoff and I noticed while we were climbing through about 2500 MSL. It looked strange and out of place so it really caught my attention. It was not moving fast if at all and passed several hundred yards off the right side of the aircraft.I notified departure control and they followed up with several questions. I told them the color and altitude and fix off of a ground location for them. I said that it was over the Des Plains River near some forest preserve area. We continued our flight without incident.
Air carrier First Officer reported sighting a UAV at 2;500 ft during climbout from ORD Runway 9R.