A video of the flight, which he shared on YouTube in December, shows Jacob jumping from the plane while wearing a parachute, landing and hiking through the forest.
The FAA said in an April 11 letter to Jacob that it was revoking his pilot certificate in response to the incident, citing his “careless or reckless” actions.
Jacob, who competed as a snowboarder in the 2014 Winter Olympics, did not seem aware of the agency’s decision when the Times asked him to comment Wednesday.
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