American citizen hijacks small plane in Belize, 3 injured: Police

Three passengers were injured after a U.S. citizen allegedly hijacked a small plane at knifepoint in Belize on Thursday, police said.

Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen, hijacked a plane with 13 other passengers on board, officials said.

Police received information the plane was hijacked by a passenger on board shortly before takeoff. Taylor wanted to be taken out of the country and demanded more fuel for the plane, police said.

The hijacker was fatally shot in the chest by a passenger who had a licensed firearm, police said.

The aircraft was circling and almost ran out of fuel by the time it landed, police said.

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