New Delhi, April 18 -- A US citizen attempted to hijack a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday (local time). Three people were reportedly injured in the incident. The suspect was later shot dead by a fellow passenger.

The incident occurred mid-air on a Tropic Air flight V3HIG, operating a routine domestic service from Corozal (CZH) to Belize City (BZE)

The 49-year-old suspect started attacking passengers with a knife, the New York Post cited officials as saying.

The assailant was later identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a US citizen, according to Belize Commissioner of Police Chester Williams.

Commissioner Williams praised the passenger who intervened and shot Taylor, calling them a "hero", as reported by the New York Post. ...