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 U.S. President Richard Nixon. Byck killed an airport policeman and the plane's copilot and wounded the pilot, but Byck was shot and wounded by another policeman before committing suicide.

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