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Holy Shit -American killed after attempting to hijack plane in Belize: officials
https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/world-news/us-national-fatally-shot-after-attempting-to-hijack-plane-in-belize/A 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.
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The hijacker slashed several people aboard the plane before another passenger shot in him, with the suspect succumbing to his injuries, Newsweek reported.
It remains unclear how Taylor was able to get a knife on the plane, police added.
How did the other passenger get on the plane with a gun?
