Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Type 1001
Conflict NMAC; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Human Factors
We were on the EWR ILS 4R approach; in visual conditions. Tower notified all traffic; that there were several reports of a drone at 1000 ft near the Linden area. We had an FO; who was in the jumpseat; was dedicated to watching out for the drone. At 850 ft; over the refinery; on the left side of the aircraft; the FO spotted a white drone. He said; 'Oh my gosh that was close. That's a near miss'. It was within 100 ft from our aircraft. We notified ATC immediately of the near miss. FO in the right seat and I were focused forward and never saw the drone. He asked if tower notified anyone about the drone. ATC remarked that they had called 4 times. We did not notify dispatch in a timely manner. It was a few hours after we landed that they were notified.
B767 Captain reported that during final approach to EWR Runway 4R they encountered a drone within 100 feet of the aircraft.