Aircraft encounters bright unidentified object near college campus, Virginia Beach VA
Other CrimesPilots reported a bright light, possibly a drone, crossed closely in front of their aircraft near College Crescent, Virginia Beach.
Audio|Source: NAS Oceana ATC
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Devere 5154, just had somebody, something white light, pretty bright, about the size of a medium-sized drone.
00:15
I don't know if that's what it was, but it was our flight level went right in front of our windshield.
00:20
I would say 100 feet or less and crossed our path.
00:25
I'm surprised we didn't hit it.
00:26
To Calais, Blue Shake, 5622.
00:28
Cali can't pop?
00:29
The slow on 46, Endeavour 4654.
00:32
3,300 and the heading again, Endeavour 4654.
00:36
320 Endeavour 4654.
00:38
Cross Kelly at about 3,500 clear for the Ana-Zulu runway 5, Leishik 5622.
00:44
Number 4654.
00:45
That guy that we were next to, we lost him on TCAS.
00:47
There he is, okay.
00:48
There was no way that was going to happen.
00:49
I was curious.
00:50
A little concerned with what's flying around us, though.
00:52
That was both pilots and our aircraft saw it.
00:56
Do you have any info on that?
00:57
It is a very bright light light.
01:00
I would say if it was a drone, a medium-sized drone, I, you know, obviously being dark and as bright as the light was, I don't know what it was, but it was close enough that I was surprised we didn't hit it.
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Near College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
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