[Jonty30]

So for the price of having earned $50, he’s going to get smacked with thousands of fines and possible lifetime ban on getting a pilot’s license.

[DesertRhino]

“The FAA agreed it seemed “odd” Jacob was wearing a parachute at the time of the crash, the NYT reported.”

It’s not normal in everyday GA, but some people actually do.

[algore]

I wanted to know the rest of story.

Thanks

[Ken H]

“You in a heap o’ trouble, boy.”

[Signalman]

18 U.S. Code § 32 - Destruction of aircraft or aircraft, says, in part:

(a)Whoever willfully—
(1)sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil aircraft used, operated, or employed in interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce;

shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years or both.

[matt04]

Idiot. Like he didn’t think recording what he knew would be a viral video of a plane crash from multiple angles would get the attention of the FAA.