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BEA reenacts night flight to assess runway-lighting role in Nice near miss

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France’s BEA reenacted the nighttime approach at Nice Airport to examine how runway lighting may have affected a serious incident involving Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft. The evidence-gathering exercise is intended to clarify the visual cues available to crews and the contribution of airport lighting to the event.

Discovered 2026-09-21T05:37:34.837715-07:00 | 2026-09-21T05:37:34.837715-07:00

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  • The reenactment focuses on whether runway-lighting conditions at Nice influenced a serious encounter between Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft, with potential implications for airport lighting design and operational procedures.
  • The BEA’s investigation illustrates how regulators use controlled operational reconstructions to assess crew visual cues and identify measures to reduce the risk of similar incidents.
  • Findings could be relevant to airports and airlines evaluating nighttime approach, runway incursion, and situational-awareness risks.

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