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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 2025 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX |
| Owner/operator: | Tropic Air |
| Registration: | V3-HIG |
| MSN: | 208B5457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | near Corozal -
 Belize
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Corozal Airport (CZH/MZCZ) |
| San Pedro Airport (SPR/MZSP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Tropic Air flight 9N711, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, was hijacked after takeoff from Corozal Airport, Belize by a passenger holding a knife. He demanded to be taken to the United States.
The flight diverted to Belize City Airport (BZE).
A licensed firearm holder on board shot and killed the hijacker moments after landing.
Sources:
https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2025/04/17/government-promises-thorough-inquiry-into-hijacking-incident-no-link-to-broader-threats/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/v3-hig#39efbc49
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/17/belize-hijacking-plane#:~:text=A%20US%20man%20has%20been,of%20the%20flight%20at%20knifepoint.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2025 18:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Apr-2025 19:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 19:09 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 17-Apr-2025 19:10 | ASN | Updated |
| 18-Apr-2025 05:34 | Algodoo30 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 08:06 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 08:10 | ASN | Updated [Location, Photo, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 08:55 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 18-Apr-2025 10:28 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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