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Tropic Air plane lands safely in Belize after attempted hijacking by an American
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April 17, 2025
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1:30Now PlayingA knife-wielding US national was fatally shot in the chest after attempting to hijack a Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday, officials said.
A state of emergency was declared at the Philip SW Goldson International Airport after Akinyela Sawa Taylor, 49, began attacking people inside the San Pedro-bound flight at 8:30 a.m., according to officials.
The hijacker slashed several people aboard the plane before another passenger shot in him, with the suspect succumbing to his injuries, Newsweek reported.
During the incident, the Cessna Caravan V3HIG was circling the airport in random directions before landing at the airport at 10:12 a.m., officials said.
Concerns were growing over the situation as the aircraft was running out of fuel while circling the airport, authorities added.
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