What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted, Emb 145, N672AE, departed phl 27L on 265 deg assigned heading. Pilot reported to phl departure that a UAS was observed at 1,700 MSL during climb. No evasive action was taken and flight proceeded iaw ATC clearance. Precise horizontal distance from aircraft was uncertain since size of UAS was unknown and only a brief observation was possible. Description of the UAS was limited to the color which was orange and red. The UAS was only observed by the PIC. PIC stated the UAS was in no position to cause a collision and did not report this event as an NMAC.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EMB 145, N672AE, DEPARTED PHL 27L ON 265 DEG ASSIGNED HEADING. PILOT REPORTED TO PHL DEPARTURE THAT A UAS WAS OBSERVED AT 1,700 MSL DURING CLIMB. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND FLIGHT PROCEEDED IAW ATC CLEARANCE. PRECISE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM AIRCRAFT WAS UNCERTAIN SINCE SIZE OF UAS WAS UNKNOWN AND ONLY A BRIEF OBSERVATION WAS POSSIBLE. DESCRIPTION OF THE UAS WAS LIMITED TO THE COLOR WHICH WAS ORANGE AND RED. THE UAS WAS ONLY OBSERVED BY THE PIC. PIC STATED THE UAS WAS IN NO POSITION TO CAUSE A COLLISION AND DID NOT REPORT THIS EVENT AS AN NMAC.
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