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'Horrifying': Man hijacks plane and stabs passengers before being shot dead

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'Horrifying': Man hijacks plane and stabs passengers before being shot deadA man hijacked a small plane in the Central American nation of Belize and stabbed two passengers and a pilot before being shot and killed by one of the stabbed passengers, officials have said.
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U.S Man Tries to Hijack Belize Plane Mid-Air, Shot Dead by Passenger in Dramatic Flight Incident [Video]

U.S Man Tries to Hijack Belize Plane Mid-Air, Shot Dead by Passenger in Dramatic Flight Incident

A mid-air hijacking attempt turned deadly on a flight to San Pedro, Belize, when 49-year-old US citizen Akinyela Sawa Taylor began stabbing passengers. The chaos ended when a brave fellow passenger shot and killed the suspect, saving others on board. Three people were injured. Authorities praised the passenger as a hero. The motive and how Taylor snuck the knife onboard remain under investigation. Belizean officials are working with the US Embassy as the shocking incident gains international attention. #PlaneHijack #BelizePlaneAttack #AkinyelaTaylor #TropicAir #MidAirAttack #AviationTerror #USCitizenShot #KnifeAttack #BelizeNews #PlaneIncident #PassengerHero #FlightViolence #BreakingNews #KnifeHijack #AirplaneChaos #SelfDefenseFlight #DeadlyFlight #SanPedroFlight #BelizeCrime #AviationSecurity

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Man who hijacked a small plane in Belize and was fatally shot was a US veteran

A U.S. veteran, identified as Akinyela Taylor, hijacked a passenger plane in Belize, stabbing three passengers with a knife. A licensed passenger shot and killed..
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