Blogger faces 20 years in prison for staging a plane crash (2 photos + 2 videos)

And it cost three million views?





In December 2021, vlogger Trevor Jacob posted video called "I crashed my plane", in which he allegedly the engine of the light-engine Taylorcraft BL-65 fails and it is forced jumps out of the cabin with a parachute. After landing, he goes in search of aircraft, finds the cameras necessary for the video, but after a few weeks on YouTube posts a fatal video for himself.

Some time later, the Federal Aviation Administration The US (FAA) stripped him of his pilot's license, but that's just his problem started.

The FAA ruled his crash staged because anyone it is clear that cameras installed on the wing and tail, a parachute and jumping out of an airplane with a selfie stick is a carefully planned action, not a plane crash.

Somewhat later, the investigators of the National Council for Transportation Security began an investigation into the incident. 29 year old the blogger continued to deny guilt and stated that he did not know where they were the wreckage of his plane. And they were needed, as you understand, in order to ascertain the veracity of his testimony. But Jacob was ahead investigating authorities - together with a friend, flew to the place by helicopter plane crash and took away the wreckage to saw and destroy. This is for him succeeded, but did not save.



The investigation lasted more than a year and a half. And finally a vlogger confessed to staging a plane crash for the sake of views and advertising contract with a company. The prosecutor accused Trevor Jacob of destruction and concealment of information with the intent to prevent federal investigation, which is punishable by jail time up to 20 years old. But this is not the only accusation. The blogger will also pay for that the plane dropped in the national park, which could end tragedy for the people on earth.