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2020024
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5 Feb 20
1645
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Saab340B
(CAT)
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Drone
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N5558 W00320
1nm Final Edinburgh
300ft
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Edinburgh CTR
(D)
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The Saab 340 pilot reports that a drone was observed on the starboard
side at 1NM from touchdown and 300ft agl. The drone was parallel to the
aircraft’s track, was medium sized and was red, white and blue in colour.
Reported Separation: 50-100ft V/15ft H Reported Risk of Collision: Not reported
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In the Board’s opinion the reported altitude and/or
description of the object were sufficient to indicate that it could have been
a drone.
Applicable
Contributory Factors: 1, 3, 4, 6
Risk: The Board considered that the pilot’s overall account
of the incident portrayed a situation where
providence had played a major part in the incident and/or a definite risk of
collision had existed. |
A
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2020028
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12 Mar 20
1657
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Pilatus
(MOD ATEC)
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Drone
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5110N 00143W
Boscombe Down
800ft
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Boscombe Down MATZ
(G)
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The Pilatus pilot reports that whilst conducting a PFL and about to
roll out onto the final leg, he saw a drone co-altitude passing an estimated
30ft down the right-hand side of his aircraft. The drone was silver/aluminium and discus shaped,
but he could not distinguish any legs or propulsion. Both pilots saw it.
Reported Separation: 0ft V/ 30ft H Reported Risk of Collision: Low
The Boscombe Runway Caravan Controller reports that the Pilatus turned finals and was
cleared to touch and go. He completed
a gear check and then scanned the approach, as was normal practice. The pilot
reported going around and he observed a large black drone in the approach, it
seemed to be close to the airfield boundary at approximately 300ft.The drone
was larger than a stereotypical image, with a raised middle and four
propellers on each side. He tracked
the movement of the drone and reported its location to the Tower controller
via intercom. The drone tracked east, at
some speed, remaining at the same height until it disappeared out of sight.
The
Boscombe Tower Controller reports that the Pilatus joined the visual circuit
on a PFL, he called low-key with gear down and was cleared for a
touch-and-go. When on short finals he reported going around due to a drone
being in the approach, nothing was seen from the tower, however the Caravan
controller reported seeing the drone.
An A109 pilot operating on the south-side of the airfield reported a
white van on the disused railway line and believed the drone it could have
been connected to it, although there was no evidence to prove it. |
In the Board’s opinion the descriptions of the object
were sufficient to indicate that it could have been a drone.
Applicable
Contributory Factors: 1, 3, 4, 6
Risk: The Board considered that the pilot’s overall account
of the incident portrayed a situation where
safety had been much reduced below the norm to the extent that safety had
not been assured. |
B
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