A mid-air hijacking attempt turned deadly on a flight to San Pedro, Belize, when 49-year-old US citizen Akinyela Sawa Taylor began stabbing passengers.
The chaos ended when a brave fellow passenger shot and killed the suspect, saving others on board.
Three people were injured.
Authorities praised the passenger as a hero.
The motive and how Taylor snuck the knife onboard remain under investigation.
Belizean officials are working with the US Embassy as the shocking incident gains international attention.
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