April 27th, 2015
Seattle, Washington - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SEA UAS INCIDENT 1555P SEA TRACON ADVISED CANADA REGISTERED JAZZ
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEA/UAS INCIDENT/1555P/SEA TRACON ADVISED CANADA REGISTERED JAZZ 97, DE HAVILLAND DH8C, VANCOUVER, CANADA-SEA, OBSERVED A BLUE UAS HEADING NW PASS 100-200 FEET BELOW LEFT WING WHILE 7 W SEA AT 3,500 FEET. KING COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for S46
Number: S46-M-2015/04/27-0002 Type: Other Date/Time: Apr 27, 2015 - 2240Z A/C: JAZZ97 (DH8C) Summary: JAZ97 ARRIVING SEA WAS DECENDING THROUGH 3500 ON THE DOWNWIND NEAR VASHON ISLAND AND SIGHTED A DEEP BLUE METALLIC DRONE. THE DRONE PASSED ABOUT 100-200FT UNDER HIS LEFT WING AND APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING NW BOUND. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND PILOT DID NOT REPORT A NMAC. KING COUNTY SHERRIFS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, ROC AND THE DEN. THE PILOT CALLED IN AFTER LANDING.