France’s BEA: Near-Miss Nouvelair A320 Was Approaching Wrong Runway

Nouvelair Airbus A320

Nouvelair Airbus A320

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LYON—The Nouvelair-operated Airbus A320 that was involved in a serious incident at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport on Sept. 21 was on approach to a runway it was not cleared for, investigators say. France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) released that first piece of...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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