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Businessman Tries To Run Down Man With Plane, Police Say

POSTED: Saturday, May 17, 2008
UPDATED: 8:13 am EDT May 17, 2008

A 52-year-old businessman was charged with using his plane to chase after another man on a taxiway at Leesburg Regional Airport.


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Neil Fischer, 52, of Leesburg was charged with aggravated assault Friday.

Police said Fischer, who is owner of one of Lake County's largest real-estate firms, drove his plane 15 to 20 mph behind an employee with Sun Air Aviation.

The man, who was in a golf cart, turned off the taxiway to avoid a collision because he was in fear of his life, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

Fischer surrendered to police Friday.

He was also charged with one count of stalking.

A motive for the alleged incident was not known.

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