Nice Airport Near Miss: Differing Light Levels A Potential Factor

French investigators have released their preliminary report into a near-miss incident that took place at Nice Airport (NCE) in the south of France last month. On a dark September evening, a landing Nouvelair Airbus A320 came within 10 feet of an easyJet Airbus A320 when it mistakenly attempted to touch down on the departing runway occupied by the latter aircraft.