{"id":436571,"date":"2022-04-24T04:53:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T01:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/youtuber-trevor-jacob-crashed-plane-as-publicity-stunt-faa\/"},"modified":"2022-04-24T04:53:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T01:53:08","slug":"youtuber-trevor-jacob-crashed-plane-as-publicity-stunt-faa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youtuber-trevor-jacob-crashed-plane-as-publicity-stunt-faa\/","title":{"rendered":"#YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383d6a0fe6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youtuber-trevor-jacob-crashed-plane-as-publicity-stunt-faa\/#%E2%80%9CYouTuber_Trevor_Jacob_crashed_plane_as_publicity_stunt_FAA%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYouTuber_Trevor_Jacob_crashed_plane_as_publicity_stunt_FAA%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A daredevil <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>r abandoned his plane mid-flight and parachuted to safety last year as a publicity stunt \u2014 pretending that it was all a terrifying accident for a few million views, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Trevor Jacob uploaded what he purported to be a death-defying parachute escape from his airplane before it crashed in the Los Padres National Forest in California when the propeller allegedly stopped working during a flight on Nov. 24.<\/p>\n<p>On April 11, the FAA told Jacob he is banned from flying for operating the single-engine aircraft in a \u201ccareless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another,\u201d according to a letter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/20\/us\/trevor-jacob-youtube-plane-crash.html\">obtained by The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou demonstrated a lack of care, judgment and responsibility by choosing to jump out of an aircraft solely so you could record the footage of the crash,\u201d the agency said. \u201cYour egregious and intentional actions on these dates indicate that you presently lack the degree of care, judgment and responsibility required of a certificate holder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2Rojfd4QHI&amp;ab_channel=TrevorJacob\">said in a video<\/a> update to his over 134,000 subscribers that he would not address the controversy, \u201cper my attorney.\u201d It was his first video uploaded since the plane crash video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trevor Jacob was operating his small plane at the Los Padres National Forest in California on Nov. 24, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-22015865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Trevor Jacob operates his small plane at the Los Padres National Forest in California on Nov. 24, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut the truth of that situation will come out with time,\u201d he added, \u201cand I\u2019ll leave that at that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vbYszLNZxhM\">original video<\/a>, which was uploaded to YouTube on Dec. 24, Jacob seems to panic mid-flight as his engine stops working.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoly s\u2013t. I\u2019m over the mountains and I have an engine out,\u201d he says after the propeller <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to stop spinning in the 13-minute video titled \u201cI Crashed My Plane,\u201d which has garnered over 2 million views.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"YouTuber Trevor Jacob is accused of recklessly leaving his small plane in mid-flight and crashing it in California just to garner attention. \" class=\"wp-image-22015866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>YouTuber Trevor Jacob is accused of recklessly leaving his small plane in mid-flight and crashing it in California to garner attention. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Video shows Jacob opening his door to peer down over the rugged landscape as the plane glides along.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, he jumps out of the plane, footage from a plane wing shows. The video cuts to Jacob filming himself with a selfie stack rapidly free-falling before panning back to the plane \u2014 now without a pilot \u2013 as it begins to veer on its own crash course.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob hits the ground hard in the wilderness, landing in some bushes, video shows. About 20 minutes later, according to the clip, Jacob documents some small cuts he received on his fingers and elbow from the landing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Footage shows Trevor Jacob immediately ducking out of his plane while the camera shows a clear angle.\" class=\"wp-image-22015867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Footage shows Trevor Jacob immediately ducking out of his plane while the camera shows a clear angle.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Federal Aviation Administration yanked Trevor Jacob\u2019s flying certification for his \u201cegregious and intentional,\u201d behavior.\" class=\"wp-image-22015868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The FAA yanked Jacob\u2019s flying certification for his \u201cegregious and intentional,\u201d behavior.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trevor Jacob apparently freaked out and claim his engine was \u201cout\u201d while flying his propeller.\" class=\"wp-image-22015869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jacob apparently freaked out and claim his engine was \u201cout\u201d while flying his propeller.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just so happy to be alive. I\u2019m just kind of taking in what happened,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I always freaking fly with a parachute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the video, he located the mangled plane, which appears totaled beyond repair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you higher power for watching over me,\u201d he says, before taking off looking for help. According to the video, Jacob wandered for six hours before he found a local farmer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Footage shows Jacob Jacob\u2019s plane hurling down to trees at the Los Padres National Forest in California.\" class=\"wp-image-22015870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Footage shows Jacob\u2019s plane hurling down in California\u2019s Los Padres National Forest.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Immediately after he posted the video, viewers end aviation experts doubted the validity of the accident, according to the New York Times, prompting Jacob to turn off comments on the video.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter, the FAA claimed that he made no effort to contact air traffic control and never tried to restart the engine or look for a place to safely land.<\/p>\n<p>After the crash, Jacob also \u201crecovered and then disposed of the wreckage,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane7.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Trevor Jacob had a selfie stick readily available after parachuting down to safety.\" class=\"wp-image-22015871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/plane7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jacob had a selfie stick readily available after parachuting down to safety.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to The Times, the FAA does not have the authority to prosecute Jacob, only to revoke his private pilot certificate. 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