Influencer who faked plane crash to face federal charges

[milotic2]

YouTuber pilot Trevor Jacob who bailed out midair and deliberately sent his plane crashing into the ground to bolster viewing numbers on his channel could be jailed for up to 20 years, US authorities have said. pic.twitter.com/ojWzX2NNym
- Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 12, 2023
Pilot influencer, Trevor Jacob, was supposedly on a

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[artemisofluna]

HE DID WHAT OH MY GOD

[2_on]

he's a loser who needs to be held accountable but 20 years is too much

[dull_and_wicked]

he lied to the NTSB when he reported the crash and claimed he didn't know where the site was, then flew with a friend so he could get his cameras to and get the footage later. the bulk of those years are for obstructing a federal investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/11/us/trevor-jacob-youtuber-plead-guilty-federal-charge/index.html

[crazyfreakyaj]

hope he gets the max.

[koushiba]

Dammnnnnn wtf

[picturemegone]

What a fucking idiot. I don't get being so desperate for fame that you're willing to do this shit.

[slinkydinks]

It's honestly a race to the bottom with doing the most absurd, stupid, dangerous shit for likes.

[aotearoagal]

Selfish and self-absorbed = the worst kind of influencer.

[poptrashgay]

I mean thats pretty much every influencer. Lol

[acidosaur]

are there any influencers who are NOT self absorbed? lol

[glitterslugs]

ngl it scares the fucking SHIT out of me that we have people in jobs that ur meant to put ur trust into them but they get a taste for the influencer life and all ethics and common sense/safety go out the window

[progression]

I read about this idiot the other day.

“Over the coming days, Jacob admitted in the agreement that he cut up and destroyed the plane parts by leaving the pieces in bins around the airport.

Commenters on the video were rightly skeptical of the footage-with many questioning why in a high-stakes situation a pilot would grab their selfie stick to capture their fall.”

Crashing a whole ass plane, lying to the FAA & other organizations, destroying the evidence, etc all for some views and a sponsorship. And look at him now, facing two decades in a federal prison. Moron.

[gillenvillain]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

Seriously, people like this are just horrid. You're literally endangering others, could have started a forest fire and then lied and destroyed/hid evidence for what? Likes? Fuck this asswipe.

I really wish 'influencers' never became a thing.