Samuel Byck

Samuel Byck

Samuel Joseph Byck (January 30, 1930 – February 22, 1974) was an unemployed former tire salesman who attempted to hijack a plane flying out of Baltimore/Washington International Airport on February 22, 1974. He intended to crash into the White House in the hope of killing U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Read more about Samuel Byck:  Early Life, Assassination Attempt, Aftermath

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