Influencer Pilot Under Investigation For Allegedly Crashing His Plane On Purpose For Views!
23.01.2022 - 02:13
/ perezhilton.com
One social media influencer may have taken things a little too far for clicks!
According to multiple reports, Trevor Jacob has found himself at the center of a federal investigation on suspicion of crashing a plane on purpose for views and attention on social media. The former Olympic snowboarder posted a video on YouTube in December showing him flying over the Los Padres National Forest in California. However, his small Taylorcraft BL64 aircraft suddenly started experiencing engine failure at one point.
The footage immediately cuts to Jacob abandoning his aircraft with a parachute while the plane crashes somewhere in the distance. The internet personality then spent what he claimed were several hours hiking through the wilderness in search of help with no phone service or water but he later found himself at the site of the wreckage. Jacob said at one point during his trek:
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Someone, whom the influencer identified as “a farmer,” eventually picked up the influencer. The nearly 13-minute video has since garnered more than a million views. You can ch-ch-check it out (below):
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However, the clip has received some negative attention from the aviation community, who have questioned whether the athlete had staged the entire crash to get more “clicks” and make the video go viral. YouTuber Trent Palmer found that Jacob seemingly unlatched his door before the engine went and did not look for a secure place to land. Reviewing aerial footage of the area, he then noted that Jacob suspiciously could have tried an emergency landing with a higher probability of success. Palmer expressed in his video:
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