Key facts
- An air traffic controller referred to a pilot as "insane" after a close call.
- The pilot of a small plane was also called "Mad Max" by air traffic control.
- The incident occurred at a Florida airport.
An air traffic controller used strong language to describe a pilot after a near-miss incident at a Florida airport. The controller referred to the pilot of a small plane as "insane" and also called the pilot "Mad Max."