Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Procedure; Human Factors
On final about two miles out at 600 feet; we observed what looked to be a drone passing the aircraft on the left. It was red and white about the size of a small goose. I recall it passing off our left wing by about 50 feet at our altitude. I made a slight bank to the right but we were past it so fast that it wouldn't have made a difference if it was on track to hit us. We reported it to the Tower and landed without further incident. The Tower Controller gave me a number to call. I called the Tower and gave them the details of the incident. We saw the drone fly by the left wing; we could only see it for about 2 seconds. The drone was flying too high near a busy airport. I banked slightly to the right as a reflex and continued the approach. Hopefully we can collect a data base of drone sighting descriptions. Police could use this data base so that when they see drones flying around airports even at legal altitudes; they can see if the drone matches any descriptions of near miss situations and act accordingly.
An air carrier pilot on short final reported a NMAC with a drone.