The allegation that a famous YouTuber from the US national snowboarding team deliberately crashed the light plane he was driving in order to get video views turned out to be true.



According to foreign media such as the New York Post on the 23rd local time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concluded that 28-year-old YouTuber Trevor Jacob caused an intentional crash and canceled his pilot's license.



Jacob, who has about 130,000 YouTube subscribers, posted a 13-minute video on his channel titled 'My plane crashed' in December of last year.



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In the video, Jacob opened the cockpit door and jumped down while driving a light airplane over Los Padres National Park, California, claiming that the engine had suddenly failed.

Jacob's escaping from the light plane was captured on camera attached to the plane's wing.



Afterwards, Jacob unfolded his parachute and took a selfie with a stick of himself as he landed in his bushes.

As he walked into the forest where the plane crashed, he said, "I'm happy to be alive" and "That's why I always carry a parachute."



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The video was a huge hit with more than 2 million views, but some have raised suspicions that Jacob deliberately crashed the plane to get the views.



Aviation experts cite the fact that there is an area where an emergency landing can be attempted in a nearby area, that Jacob is already seated in the cockpit with a parachute, and that he is carrying a skydiving parachute that is heavier than an emergency escape parachute. was suspicious of

As the criticism grew, Jacob even blocked the comment function in the video.



The FAA, which launched an investigation, determined that the allegation of the intentional crash of a light plane was true and stripped Jacob of his pilot's license.

The basis for this judgment is that there is no evidence that Jacob made any effort to contact the control center, that the engine did not restart, that several cameras were installed inside and outside the plane in advance, that he steered with a parachute, etc. was selected.



In a letter to Jacob, the FAA wrote, "The careless operation of an aircraft that could endanger the life or property of another person is prohibited." It showed a lack of judgment and responsibility.”



However, it is reported that Jacob is not accepting the FAA's decision.

In an interview with ABC News, he told ABC News, "The FAA has come up with some really surprising results. I didn't jump off the plane for the hits."



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(Photo and video = 'Trevor Jacob' YouTube)