Swiss Airbus, Military Jet in Near-Collision

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss air force officials have halted some military exercises pending an investigation of the near-collision of a fighter jet and a Swissair plane with more than 110 people on board.

The Swiss air force Tiger jet came within 165 feet of the A-310-200 Airbus near the border with France on Thursday, said air force spokesman Hans-Rudolf Haeberli.

The planes were flying at 19,800 feet in clear weather about 8:45 a.m., officials said. Neither pilot apparently was aware of the approach of the other plane.