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Runway lighting scrutinised after A320 near-collision at Nice

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French investigators are examining whether runway lighting standards and surface-movement radar use should change after an inbound Nouvelair A320 aligned with the wrong runway at night and overflew a waiting easyJet aircraft at Nice last year, creating a serious proximity event.

Discovered 2026-09-22T00:50:01.075564-07:00 | 2026-09-22T00:50:01.075564-07:00

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  • The investigation could drive changes to runway lighting requirements and surface-movement radar procedures following a serious nighttime runway-confusion event.
  • The incident highlights the operational risk created when an arriving aircraft aligns with the wrong runway while another aircraft is waiting for departure.

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