# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
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Did Trevor Jacob crash his plane intentionally? I see many claiming it was faked (done purposely). I have no clue. Any opinions?

If he did, what penalties might he face?

> **[Former Olympian Trevor Jacob Crashed His Plane for Drama and Clicks, Probably](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/former-olympian-trevor-jacob-crashed-his-plane-for-drama-and-clicks-probably-178548.html)**
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> Some people will do anything for clout, from eating detergent pods to selling jars of bathwater, staging fights and all sorts of drama, to pretending to ...

> **[Did YouTuber Trevor Jacob Crash His Plane in Los Padres on Purpose? - The...](https://www.independent.com/2022/01/04/did-youtuber-trevor-jacob-crash-his-plane-in-the-los-padres-on-purpose/)**
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> Critics wonder if the incident was staged to rack up views.

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