Tropic Air Flight 711
V3-HIG, the aircraft involved in the hijacking, seen in 2023 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 April 2025 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 208 Grand Caravan EX |
| Operator | Tropic Air |
| IATA flight No. | 9N711 |
| ICAO flight No. | TOS711 |
| Call sign | TROPISER 711 |
| Registration | V3-HIG |
| Flight origin | Corozal Airport, Belize |
| Destination | John Greif II Airport, Belize |
| Occupants | 16 (including hijacker) |
| Passengers | 14 (including hijacker) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 1 (hijacker) |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 15 |
On 17 April 2025, a Tropic Air Cessna 208 Grand Caravan EX, operating as Tropic Air Flight 711 was hijacked by a passenger armed with a knife while flying between the Belizean towns of Corozal and San Pedro. The hijacker was shot and killed by an armed passenger after the plane performed an emergency landing at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.