Masked man with hatchet sought after confrontation near FLL
A masked person armed with a hatchet confronted an employee at a business near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to BSO.
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A masked person armed with a hatchet confronted an employee at a business near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to BSO.
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An air traffic controller can be hear calling the pilot of the other aircraft "insane" during the incident.
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Air traffic control also referred to the pilot of a small plane as "Mad Max."
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