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Trevor ejected himself from the plane mid-air, with a selfie stick in hand.

Ex-Olympic snowboarder Trevor Jacob, 30, bailed out of the aircraft with a selfie stick.

YouTuber and former Olympian Trevor Jacob has been sentenced to six months in prison after admitting he intentionally crashed his plane to gain views.

A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal, US authorities said Monday.

Trevor Daniel Jacob, who staged a California plane crash to make a YouTube video of himself parachuting to safety was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for obstructing the investigation by destroying the wreckage, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.

The former U.S. Olympian turned YouTuber Trevor Jacob was sentenced to six months in prison after intentionally crashing his plane for views.

A YouTube star is facing the consequences after he survived a plane crash -- which he apparently orchestrated for views! Over two years ago in November

Trevor Jacob said he planned to fly solo from Lompoc City Airport to Mammoth Lakes. But investigators said he instead planned to eject himself during the flight and video record himself parachuting to the ground as his plane crashed.

A daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane to boost the number of viewers on his channel and then lied about it to investigators has been jailed for six months after reaching a plea deal, US authorities said Monday.

Dramatic footage showed Trevor Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder, ejecting from the single-engine plane with a selfie stick in hand.