Samuel Byck
American hijacker and would-be assassin of Richard Nixon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Born | Samuel Joseph Byck (1930-01-30)January 30, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 22, 1974(1974-02-22) (aged 44) |
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
Known for | Attempting to assassinate President Richard Nixon |
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