An American citizen identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan with 14 souls on board in Belize on Thursday.
Taylor held the pilot at knifepoint and demanded a new flight path out of the country. He also demanded more fuel for the plane, according to ABC News, citing local law enforcement.
According to police, the crazed American was fatally shot in the chest by a passenger carrying a licensed firearm.
The Cessna 208 had been circling near Belize City at the time of the incident and nearly ran out of fuel.
Authorities said three passengers—all Belizean nationals—sustained knife wounds. There were two other Americans on board.