India, April 18 -- The individual responsible for hijacking a Tropic Air plane in Belize has been identified as 49-year-old American national Akinyela Sawa Taylor. The incident, which involved 13 passengers onboard, ended tragically when Taylor was shot in the chest and killed by a passenger carrying a licensed firearm. Authorities have since confirmed Taylor's identity following the deadly confrontation.

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