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YouTuber faces 20 years in prison for purposefully crashing his plane

Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:16 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Baltimore, MD
Member since Nov 2009
71133 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:16 pm
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Trevor Daniel Jacob, a 29-year-old YouTuber who intentionally crashed his airplane while pretending it was an unavoidable accident, has pleaded guilty to federal charges and faces 20 years in prison, according to an announcement from federal prosecutors on Thursday.

Jacob, who lives in Lompoc, California, pleaded guilty to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Central District of California.

Jacob took off from Lompoc City Airport in California on November 24, 2021 and claimed he was flying to Mammoth Lakes. Jacob outfitted the plane with cameras from several angles and about 35 minutes after take off he ejected from the plane above the Los Padres National Forest.


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Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56699 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:19 pm to
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Trevor Daniel Jacob


Never had a chance with that name.
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
48950 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:24 pm to
It's a rare thing seeing a person with 3 first names. Usually you're lucky if you see someone with 2.
Posted by PrecedentedTimes
Member since Dec 2020
3128 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:24 pm to
Honestly I agree with this. He could’ve killed somebody, or started a huge forest fire.

Plus I think we should jail all these attention seekers on general principle tbh
Posted by TTB
LA to L.A.
Member since Nov 2006
3307 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:28 pm to
Don’t forget to smash that like button!
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
Below I-10
Member since Jul 2019
4083 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:30 pm to
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...and faces 20 years in prison


The feds don't play.
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11958 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:33 pm to
I saw his original post and he was called out almost immediately

Posted by CockHolliday
Columbia, SC
Member since Dec 2012
4847 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:33 pm to
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Trevor Daniel Jacob


What in the Trailer Park Boys hell is this
Posted by Northshoretiger87
Member since Apr 2016
4954 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:35 pm to
FAFO

Fly Around Find Out
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
22281 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:35 pm to


quote:

Trevor Daniel Jacob


That dude has 3!
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92217 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:37 pm to
he’ll get some hits now for sure
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
60073 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:39 pm to
Social media is fricking people up. Just wow
Posted by VaeVictus
Member since Feb 2017
1886 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:40 pm to
I know dogs and cats smarter than Corey and Trevor.
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
7286 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:43 pm to
In the article it says he lied, hid the wreckage, then chopped the plane up and stashed in various dumpsters around town like a fricking serial killer. And submitted a false crash report.

He probably didn't do much that was technically illegal if he hadn't lied and gone to such efforts to cover it up. He'd be sitting free with a reckless flying fine and a revoked license.
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Baw Land
Member since Sep 2017
14386 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:48 pm to
Social media is the reason why this country is going to shite.
Posted by KyleOrtonsMustache
Krystal Baller
Member since Jan 2008
5184 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:48 pm to
Smokes! Let's go!
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17574 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:51 pm to
Today I learned that it's a federal crime to purposely crash your plane.
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
8850 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:52 pm to
aside from the fact that this dude is obviously a moron who is obsessed with social media clout and attention, and also aside from the fact that he could have hit someone on the ground or started a fire....the original video is pretty entertaining. but regardless - frick this guy.
Posted by MadDogs
Member since Jul 2018
454 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:52 pm to
No way he sees 20 years especially with him pleading guilty. I'd be surprised if he even serves a year.
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17574 posts
Posted on 5/12/23 at 2:54 pm to
Youtube video of the crash

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I train pilots for emergency situations such as this. The main rule in any emergency, and I can not stress this enough, never, ever forget your selfie stick.


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