Following the shocking attempt to hijack a domestic plane in Belize, police have identified 49-year-old American citizen Akinyela Sawa Taylor as the man behind the attack. Taylor pulled a knife shortly after takeoff and went on a stabbing spree,

Local media have identified the man as an American citizen, adding he was fatally shot after resisting arrest during an incident that forced Belize authorities to ground flights

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.