Pilots knew the 'I Crashed My Airplane' YouTube video was fishy from the start
The first time pilot Petter Hörnfeldt saw the viral video of a YouTuber leaping from a crashing plane, he knew something was up.
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![YouTube Trevor Daniel Jacob, 30 — an experienced pilot and skydiver — pleaded guilty in June to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation after intentionally crashing his plane to boost views on a video. He has been sentenced to six months in federal prison, and had his pilot's licence revoked. Screenshot of a YouTube video shows a man skydiving. He appears to looking over his shoulder towards a camera mounted on a selfie stick, which he's holding above him so the mountainous terrain is visible beneath.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7054069.1702074528!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/trevor-jacob.jpg)
The first time pilot Petter Hörnfeldt saw the viral video of a YouTuber leaping from a crashing plane, he knew something was up.