A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed by a passenger who was carrying a licenced firearm, ABC News reported. The incident occurred when a man brandishing a knife in midair attempted to take control of the aircraft carrying 14 passengers.
The assailant, identified as a 49-year-old from California, wanted to be taken out of the country and demanded more fuel for the plane.
A state of emergency was declared at the Philip SW Goldson International Airport after Akinyela Sawa Taylor began attacking people inside the San Pedro-bound flight at 8:30 AM.
He was rushed to hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Taylor had reportedly entered Belize earlier in the week. But police stated that he had been denied entry to the country over the weekend.
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