French investigators have opened a probe after a Nouvelair A320 on approach to Nice (runway 04R) executed a nighttime go‑around on 21 Sep and passed within about 3 metres (10 ft) of an easyJet A320 occupying the runway, prompting a cancellation and safety inquiry.
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The Nouvelair A320 came within roughly 3 metres (10 ft) of an aircraft on the runway — a separation that meets the threshold for a serious‑incident probe and could drive immediate regulatory or operational directives; see a comparable runway incursion in Mexico City: https://hype.aero/?story=2dcd7a1f-9516-4ea6-9fd0-bd99f7d567de
Investigators will focus on crew actions, go‑around execution, ATC communications and runway occupancy timing — factors already under scrutiny after a case where a controller reportedly fell asleep near Ajaccio.
The incident highlights risks in night operations and runway management amid ongoing pressure on French ATC capacity and labour, including the recent two‑day French ATC strike that has stressed procedures and contingency planning.
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(DE) Nouvelair & easyJet: Near-catastrophe at Nice Airport • austrianwings.info
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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Near-miss at Nice Airport: EasyJet and Nouvelair A320s Come Within 10 Feet on Runway • One Mile at a Time