Samuel Byck

Samuel Byck
Born
Samuel Joseph Byck

(1930-01-30)January 30, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1974(1974-02-22) (aged 44)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Known forAttempting to assassinate
President Richard Nixon

Samuel Joseph Byck (January 30, 1930 – February 22, 1974) was an American hijacker and attempted assassin. On February 22, 1974, he attempted to hijack a plane flying out of Baltimore/Washington International Airport, intending to crash into the White House in the hopes of killing President Richard Nixon.[1] During the incident, Byck killed a policeman and a pilot, but was shot and wounded by another policeman before committing suicide.[2][3][4]

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