He finds the wreckage of his plane and hikes for hours until being rescued by nearby farmers after dark.Ĭalifornia YouTube daredevil ‘8booth’ pleads guilty in death-defying jumps off buildings, cliffsĪ 28-year-old man known as the masked thrill-seeker “8booth,” notorious for videos of his death-defying leaps off buildings and cliffs in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, was sentenced Friday to probation, community service and a day in Orange County Jail after pleading guilty to four misdemeanors.Īccording to the FAA, the plane crash was intentional, and there was plenty of evidence to prove it: Jacobs installed cameras on the plane prior to flight, including one pointed at the propeller he flew with a parachute on he opened the pilot door before claiming the engine had failed he did not attempt to restart the engine, contact air traffic control or find a safe place to land. When Jacob lands, he claims to be without cell service. Cameras on board the plane capture its final moments as it drifts toward a mountainside in Los Padres National Forest. He begins to make his way out the door, ultimately jumping and leaving his plane unoccupied as he parachutes down to the ground. High above the mountains, Jacob tells the camera he is going to Mammoth Lakes, at one point holding up the ashes of his friend Johnny Strange, who died in 2015 while BASE jumping in the Swiss Alps.Īround a minute into the video, the plane’s propeller stops and Jacob opens the door, cursing and saying he has an engine out. The video begins with a smooth takeoff from Lompoc City Airport. Jacob, reached by email, declined to comment. 24, 2021, and produced a video by Jacob titled “I Crashed My Airplane,” which drew immediate scorn from commenters and has since drawn nearly 3 million views.
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