An influencer pilot who crashed his plane for his YouTube channel has been sentenced to 6 months in prison, prosecutors say

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 01:12

Two Taylorcraft planes fly over Minnesota. Trevor Jacob crashed a Taylorcraft B over the Los Padres National Forest in 2021.
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YouTuber Trevor Jacob has been sentenced to six months in prison, prosecutors said.
Jacob intentionally crashed a small plane in California on 2021 for a YouTube video.
On Monday, he said he'd acted on "bad legal advice" and has now re-obtained his pilot's license.

A YouTuber pilot who admitted to crashing a small plane in California for online views and a sponsorship has been sentenced to six months in prison, prosecutors said on Monday.