Plane Crash Critically Injures Travis Barker, DJ AM, kills 4
 

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people, authorities said Saturday.

Officials said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane hurtled off the end of a runway and crashed through antennas and a fence. It came to rest on an embankment across a five-lane highway and was engulfed in flames, said Debbie Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, were in critical condition at a burn center in Augusta, Ga., about 75 miles southwest of Columbia, hospital spokeswoman Beth Frits said.

Two other passengers — Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City, Calif., and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles — died, as did pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, according to the county coroner. Baker was an assistant to Barker and Still was a security guard for the musician.

The plane was headed for Van Nuys, Calif. It is owned by Global Exec Aviation, a California-based charter company, and was certified to operate last year, Hersman said. The company said it had no immediate comment.

4 killed in SC plane crash; drummer, DJ injured - Yahoo! News

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Man how lucky are Travis and DJAM? Basically everybody but them died. Thats well insane.

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Boy, no kidding. I'll keep updating this story as more info is released.

I guess Barker and DJ AM are both in a burn unit. I mean, the plane fucking EXPLODED.

Totally messed up. Hopefully they're alright.

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Ya dudes this is some crazy shit, they were meant to live that's for damn sure! Hopefully they will pull through I'm sure they will. Let's not forget the others that were on that plane it's so sad.


"Dr. Fred Mullins, medical director of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, said both Travis and Adam suffered second and third-degree burns. Mullins said Barker's torso and Adam's arm and part of his head were burned. But are expected to make a full recovery."

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Here is a statement that I found on Travis Barkers Myspace page:

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Anyone got any further scoop on this incident?

Re: Plane Crash Critically Injures Travis Barker, DJ AM, kills 4
 

Yeah, here's a fake statement from Travis Barker's tattoo artist, Spider:

"Goddammit. I spent a lot of time on that shit!"

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Haha man thats a little fucked up!

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DJ AM has been released from the Doctors Hospital in Georgia and is returning to Los Angeles, according to his publicist. "While he is deeply saddened by the events, he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends worldwide," the rep said. "We ask that you continue to respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends."

While no official news has been released about Travis Barker, who was also injured in the crash, Jermaine Dupri commented to People.com about his condition, saying that Barker will be released from the hospital in "about two weeks."

On Tuesday, Barker was reportedly trying to stay optimistic after multiple surgeries related to the crash, friend Bill Nosal told The Associated Press. "If you make it out of a crash of that magnitude, somebody's looking out for you," said Nosal, who is also the spokesperson for Barker's clothing company, Famous Stars and Straps. "He's trying to stay upbeat." Nosal said that Chris Baker, Barker's personal assistant who died in the Columbia, South Carolina, crash on Friday, "was like extended family." Barker also lost his bodyguard, Charles Still, in the crash, although Nosal pointed out that the drummer didn't always travel with security. The pilot and the co-pilot, Sarah Lemmon and James Bland, also died.

Lieutenant Josh Shumpert of the South Congaree, South Carolina, police department spoke to People.com about what he saw when he arrived at the scene. "[Barker and AM] told me that they slid down the wing on the right side of the plane," he said. "They said they were on fire and that they tackled each other and put each other out. "When I got there, they were on the side of the road," he continued. "They were pacing and in shock. Travis was very shaken up."

Federal investigators are looking into the possibility that a blown tire could have contributed to the crash. They've found evidence that one of the jet's tires may have blown moments before takeoff at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Audio from the jet's cockpit voice recorder indicates that the pilot and co-pilot informed air-traffic controllers they'd heard a tire burst and tried to abort the takeoff.



If you'd like more information on the memorial funds set up to benefit Chris Baker's and Charles Still's families, visit the http://www.famoussas.com/

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