On Friday the 19th, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured in a plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina. The crash killed four other passengers.
Lexington County Deputy Coroner Brian Setree confirmed that the victims were Barker's assistant, Chris Baker, 29, Barker's security guard, Charles Still, 25, the plane's pilot, Sarah Lemmon, 31, and her co-pilot, James Bland, 52.
Barker and AM had just performed at a free T-Mobile-sponsored show, along with Perry Farrell and headliner Gavin DeGraw.
AM and Barker were transported to a hospital in Columbia following the crash. They were transferred to the Still Center after.
According to TMZ.com, Barker sustained burns from the waist down, while AM suffered facial burns. UsMagazine.com said that AM was in a doctor-induced coma and will undergo skin grafts.
On Saturday afternoon, members of both men's families reportedly traveled to Georgia to be with them.
The plane, which never left the ground, overran the runway, struck an antenna array and several lights, and began sending up sparks. It skidded off the end of the runway, through a perimeter fence separating the airfield from a nearby roadway, and then crossed the roadway, coming to a stop on an embankment. The plane caught fire on impact. Douglas said two passengers — who were later confirmed to be AM and Barker — escaped the aircraft while it was on the ground, while the other two passengers and crew members died in the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed these details during a press conference, which was held shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
An eyewitness told NBC a news affiliate that he saw a fireball crossing the road near the airport and then realized it was a plane. He saw jet fuel shoot out across the roadway and then saw two men, who were both on fire, patting each other down to extinguish the flames.
so, what are Travis' tattoos going to look like when he recovers? :/
3 comments:
Bawwwwwww.
STEALER!!!!!!!!!
Buh huh huh. I like socks.
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