A US military vet hijacked a plane in Belize, officials say. He was shot dead after stabbing 3. The man was identified Thursday as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen and military veteran.

Authorities at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport reported a hijacking of a small plan by a U.S. man who stabbed two passengers and a pilot before being fatally shot.

A U.S. man hijacked a plane in Belize, stabbing passengers and the pilot before being fatally shot by a heroic passenger. The plane landed safely. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener.

A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the stabbed passengers fatally shot him, officials said.

A U.S. veteran was fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize on Thursday, officials in Belize and the U.S. confirmed. After the Tropic Air Belize plane carrying 14 ...

MEXICO CITY — A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize and the United ...

The Brief. An American man and possible U.S. military veteran hijacked a plane that was heading to a popular Belize tourist town. The plane was carrying 14 passengers and two crew members when the ...

A Naybaz store was robbed in Dangriga over the weekend by an armed trio of men. A customer was also shot and injured during the incident. ACP Hilberto Romero gave us more details today.

The Belize Police Department said it is conducting a joint investigation with the country's Department of Civil Aviation, but Tropic Air is yet to issue a public statement. Top Stories.