FAA revokes Hulu's Plane Swap pilots' licenses

The New York Times

Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington went ahead with their livestreamed stunt for Hulu last month, in which they attempted to trade planes mid-air, despite FAA rejecting their waiver. One of the planes crashed, but both pilots weren't injured. The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the licenses of pilots Luke Aikins and Farrington, calling their actions “reckless” and “egregious.” The FAA also fined Aikins, whom the agency called the lead pilot, $4,932 for abandoning his pilot seat and operating his plane in a “careless and reckless."