BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC- Three passengers have been injured after a U.S. citizen allegedly hijacked a small aircraft at knifepoint on Thursday.
The police report that Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a aircraft with 13 different passengers on board. Taylor, who was a passenger, hijacked the service shortly earlier than takeoff. He mentioned he needed to be taken overseas and demanded extra gasoline for the aircraft.
The hijacker was fatally shot within the chest by a passenger who had a licensed firearm. It’s additional reported that the plane was circling and nearly ran out of gasoline when it landed. Three passengers, all from Belize, have been injured with knife wounds.
The flight had 14 passengers complete on board, together with two People. In keeping with the police, they have been in touch with a passenger on the aircraft who was sending updates through textual content.
Additionally they mentioned it’s not but clear how the hijacker was capable of get on the aircraft with a knife. In the meantime, the U.S. Embassy has been contacted and can assist the police with the investigation.
The suspect was refused entry to the nation over the weekend, and officers are investigating how he managed to get in.
