Knife-wielding US citizen tries to hijack flight in Belize, shot dead mid-air

A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed by a passenger who was carrying a licenced firearm, ABC News reported. The incident occurred when a man brandishing a knife in midair attempted to take control of the aircraft carrying 14 passengers.

The plane landed back in Belize after circling during the hijacking, nearly running out of fuel, the reports said, citing police.

The assailant,…