Akinyela Sawa Taylor
Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a 49-year-old U.S. national from California, was in the news following a dramatic attempted hijacking of a Tropic Air flight in Belize, where he brandished a knife mid-flight and was subsequently shot dead by law enforcement during the confrontation after the plane made an emergency landing.
Born on Apr 17, 1976 (49 years old)
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Belize:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor was the assailant in the hijacking incident who was found with critical injuries.
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Guyana:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a small plane in Belize and was shot and killed during the incident.
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Monaco:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor is identified as the hijacker who attempted to divert the airplane.
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Argentina:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor was an American author who was tragically killed after hijacking a plane in Belize.
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India:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor is identified as the hijacker who stabbed two passengers and the pilot during a mid-air attack.
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Vietnam:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor was identified as the attacker on the plane who was shot dead by a passenger.
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Uruguay:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor attempted to hijack a plane in Belize.
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Argentina:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor was the hijacker who was shot by a passenger during the incident.
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United States:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a small plane in Belize and was shot dead after injuring three others.
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United Kingdom:
Akinyela Sawa Taylor was shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane in Belize.
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