Investigators: Nouvelair A320 passed under 10 ft over EasyJet after wrong-runway approach at Nice

French investigators say a Nouvelair Airbus A320 on 21 September conducted an approach to the wrong runway at Nice and passed less than 10 ft above an EasyJet A320 that was lined up and waiting to take off. The inquiry reports the Nouvelair crew were unaware of the proximity.

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BEA investigators report the Nouvelair A320 passed under 10 ft of an EasyJet A320 during a wrong-runway approach on 21 Sept, indicating an immediate collision risk and a high-severity runway incursion: https://hype.aero/?story=f47e670e-d09e-4652-af6c-44356f2e64d6
Preliminary findings identify problems with runway lighting and the airport surface-movement safety net as key contributors to the event, pointing to systemic airport and ATM vulnerabilities: https://hype.aero/?story=f0b29f2d-54b9-42ef-a050-e65f918eeccf
French authorities have taken regulatory action by requesting Nouvelair’s suspension pending the inquiry, underscoring potential near-term operational and oversight consequences for the carrier: https://hype.aero/?story=f47e670e-d09e-4652-af6c-44356f2e64d6

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