Overview

• Nouvelair flight BJ586 from Tunis descended onto Nice’s runway 04R, where easyJet flight U24706 was lined up, then executed a go‑around and landed safely on 04L minutes later with no injuries reported.
• The BEA classified the event as a serious incident, dispatched four investigators, and recovered four flight recorders along with ATC recordings, meteorological data and crew testimonies.
• Flight-tracking data indicates the Nouvelair A320 crossed the threshold at roughly 50 feet above ground over the easyJet A320, consistent with accounts that the separation was only a few meters.
• EasyJet canceled the Nantes departure and stood down the crew under company procedures, while Nouvelair cited very heavy rain and extremely reduced visibility and said it is cooperating with the probe.
• French transport minister Philippe Tabarot said a collision was narrowly avoided, and local reports say Nice prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into potential negligent endangerment alongside the safety investigation.