A US military veteran hijacked a plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing three people before being shot dead by one of the passengers. Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a 40-year-old US citizen and former soldier, brandished a knife while demanding to be taken out of the country. The pilot, who was fatally stabbed during the hijacking, managed to land the plane safely after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital. Three other passengers were also injured in the incident, including one who remains in critical condition. Authorities say they do not know Taylor’s motive for the hijacking, but are working to determine what happened.
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/04/18/belize-hijacked-plane-us-man-shot-killed/83154099007