Nighttime Near Miss As Nouvelair A320 Overflies EasyJet A320 In Nice

An easyJet A320 at night

A photo of an easyJet A320 at night. This is not the aircraft involved in the incident. 

Credit: Joe Pries
LYON—A Nouvelair-operated Airbus A320 flew within feet of an easyJet-operated A320 at Nice airport late on Sept. 21, flight data shows. Arriving from Tunis at around 11:30 p.m., local time, Nouvelair flight BJ586 was in final approach for runway 04L. Meanwhile, easyJet flight U24706 was lining up to...
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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