Overview

• Around 23:30 on 21 September, a Nouvelair Airbus A320 on approach passed over an EasyJet A320 lined up for departure at Nice before executing a go‑around.
• At the transport minister’s request, the BEA opened a probe and dispatched four investigators to review radar tracks, airport video and tower recordings, with the exact clearance yet to be verified.
• Nice airport points to a likely Nouvelair pilot error involving a wrong runway alignment, while one account relays the EasyJet captain saying the control tower was not at fault.
• Passengers and crew reported a very close pass estimated at about three meters, a figure investigators say requires confirmation from instrumented data.
• The EasyJet crew, shaken, refused to depart, the flight was canceled, and passengers were rebooked or accommodated overnight as the fact‑finding continues.