Youtuber Deliberately Crashed Plane In California Mountains For Views

Youtuber Trevor Jacob pleaded guilty to deliberately crashing his plane in the California mountains for views in 2021.

In December 2021 Trevor Jacob uploaded a video to YouTube titled "I Crashed My Airplane," a 12-minute video depicting the moment the aircraft's propellor seemingly stops working and Jacob, the pilot, is forced to parachute out.

This week the 29-year-old pleaded guilty to crashing the plane in Santa Barbara County in order to gain online views, with prosecutors alleging he...

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