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YouTuber who deliberately crashed plane and hid wreckage to take plea deal, DOJ says

Headline from Wfmy News 2

Trevor Jacob's YouTube video claimed to show his plane experiencing engine failure. Already wearing a parachute, he jumped out with a selfie stick camera in hand.

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  1. The Guardian

    YouTuber accused of deliberately crashing plane for views pleads guilty (opens The Guardian)

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    Trevor Jacob, 29, faces up to 20 years in prison after purposely destroying wreckage of small plane that he crashed in 2021

  2. Wfmy News 2

    YouTuber who deliberately crashed plane and hid wreckage to take plea deal, DOJ says (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Trevor Jacob's YouTube video claimed to show his plane experiencing engine failure. Already wearing a parachute, he jumped out with a selfie stick camera in hand.

  3. AL.com

    YouTuber Trevor Jacob intentionally crashed plane to get views, faces 20 years in prison (opens AL.com)

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    Prosecutors say he cut up and destroyed the wreckage, putting it into trash bins at the airport over the course of a few days.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Youtuber Who Crashed Plane in California Mountains Did It for Sponsorship Deal, Authorities Say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Trevor Jacob posted a video that captured the crash in December 2021.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    YouTuber Admits Crashing Small Plane on Purpose for Views, Then Destroying Wreckage (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Trevor Jacob faces up to 20 years in prison for obstructing the investigation into the crash.

  6. New York Post

    YouTuber admits he ‘intentionally’ crashed plane for clicks, sponsor dollars: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    It was a mile-high flub: California YouTuber Trevor Jacob could be facing serious jail time for the November 2021 incident.

  7. Entrepreneur

    YouTuber Faces Felony Charges After Crashing Plane For Views (opens Entrepreneur)

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    YouTuber Trevor Daniel Jacob posted a video called "I Crashed My Airplane" on December 24, 2021, which garnered over 3 million views. But an investigation found the incident wasn't an accident after all.

  8. Breitbart News

    YouTuber Confesses to Intentionally Crashing Plane in Publicity Stunt, Faces Jail Time (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Popular YouTuber Trevor Jacob has admitted to intentionally crashing his single-engine airplane in a California national forest to gain views for a sponsorship deal, resulting in potentially serious legal trouble.

  9. Fortune

    YouTuber deliberately crashed plane in mountains for views and a sponsorship deal (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Trevor Jacob has signed a plea deal admitting he crashed his plane in Santa Barbara County for views on his YouTube channel.

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