An American YouTuber who destroyed a plane to get likes and views could face 20 years in prison.
According to foreign media reports, a YouTuber named Trevor Jacob has pleaded guilty, saying that he tried to dispose of the wreckage in order to obstruct the federal investigation.
According to media reports, the viral video of the plane crash has been viewed nearly 3 million times. The crime carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
According to reports, the US Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the 29-year-old pilot’s certificate.
U.S. authorities say the YouTuber tried to deliberately dispose of the wreckage after crashing a plane in the woods of Los Padres, California, in December 2021 to disrupt the investigation.
In the above viral video, the YouTuber can be seen parachuting down after destroying a single-engine plane.
In the viral video, the YouTuber claimed that there was a malfunction in the plane due to which he lost control of the plane and was forced to crash and destroy his plane in the forests.
The YouTuber had a camera in his hands throughout the entire video, capturing every moment on camera.
However, the investigation team later revealed that it was not an accident but was pre-planned by the YouTuber for the sake of views as he was wearing a parachute from the start of the video.
The investigative team also says the YouTuber did not contact air traffic control or attempt to restart the engine during the crash.
He says that despite having several areas within the gliding range, he did not try to find a place for a safe landing.
Trevor Jacobs is expected to formally plead and be sentenced in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.
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