Airliner came within 65 feet of collision with an UltraLight

[volovolo]

The Swiss national airline said Friday that one of its aircraft came within 65 feet of a small plane during its approach to Brussels airport.

The smaller plane crossed in front of the Jumbolino -- a four-engine commuter jet -- 6,000 feet above the Belgian capital city when the pilot of the UltraLight had illegally entered Brussels airport airspace.

The Swiss plane, which was en route from Zurich with 38 passengers and 5 crew members landed normally after the incident. The pilot, who gave the estimate of how close the planes were, informed civil aviation authorities in Belgium and Switzerland.