Belizean Pilot Survives Hijacking, Makes Remarkable Recovery  

Belizean pilot Howell Grange is calling it his “second birthday”, the day he survived a terrifying mid-air hijacking that nearly cost him his life. Back in April, he was flying a routine Tropic Air flight when the unthinkable happened. A forty-nine-year-old American passenger, a military veteran, suddenly turned violent, stabbing two passengers and Grange himself, demanding the plane leave Belize. But thanks to the quick action of a brave, armed passenger, the attacker was stopped, and the plane made a safe emergency landing in Ladyville. Grange was seriously injured, but his recovery has been nothing short of remarkable. He’s now in Western New York, undergoing intensive rehab at a clinic in West Seneca. His daily routine includes chiropractic care, physical therapy, and wellness treatments, up to five sessions a day. Doctors say he’s already regained ninety-five percent of his physical abilities.