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DJ AM & Travis jet crash

coffinjoecoffinjoe 1,743 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
4 killed, 2 hurt as rock star's jet crashesb,121NBC: Ex-Blink 182 drummer is critically injured as Learjet goes off runway b,121b,121NBC News and news servicesb,121updated 8:57 a.m. ET Sept. 20, 2008b,121b,121COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Learjet has crashed while departing from a South Carolina airport, killing four people and injuring two others including a former member of rock band Blink 182.b,121b,121NBC News reported that Travis Barker, an ex-drummer with the band who starred in MTV reality show "Meet the Barkers", was among those hurt in the incident. He was transported to a burn center in Augusta, Georgia, where he was listed in critical condition.b,121b,121Barker had performed Friday night at an event alongside Perry Farrell, the former Jane's Addiction singer, as well as Gavin DeGraw and DJ AM. It was not immediately clear whether any of those performers were traveling with Barker.b,121b,121Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday from Columbia when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. She said the plane went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road.b,121b,121Bergen said the Lear 60 was headed to Van Nuys, California. She was unable to confirm the names of who was on board the plane.

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  • RAJRAJ tenacious local 7,782 Posts
    Holy shit. This is really depressing. I hope he pulls through.
  • SelinaKyle83SelinaKyle83 1,042 Posts
    So crazy!! Specially to hear that they are the only 2 survivors out of 6!! Very sad indeed!!
  • nzshadownzshadow 5,526 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Holy shit. This is really depressing. I hope he pulls through. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Damn. I think of his kid, that is just unbelievable.b,121b,121Damn.b,121b,121EDIT: i just re-read that they are both listed as critical.b,121b,121this is seriously bad.b,121b,121thoughts with both of them.
  • TheeeCasualMaleTheeeCasualMale 2,564 Posts
    I read elsewhere that they've both been updated to stable condition which is good to hear.b,121b,121My thoughts are with them and friends and family of those who didn't survive.
  • bozakbozak 334 Posts
    DId a lil search and found this site with a bit more infob,121b,121a href="http://dlisted.com/node/28361" target="_blank"1http://dlisted.com/node/28361/a1b,121b,121AM airlifted to hospital to treat burns to the face.b,121b,121Im prayin for this dudes right now. Hoping the best for them.
  • Young_PhonicsYoung_Phonics 8,039 Posts
    Yeah this is sad yo. Never seen the dude spin but I my heart goes out to him on some mutual-deejay tip.
  • discos_almadiscos_alma discos_alma 2,164 Posts
    Damn. This is a fusked up situation for anyone to be in, regardless of these folks' celebrity. b,121b,121Best to both of them
  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    Damn man, such a tragedy, may the two survivors make a full recovery.
  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
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  • PonyPony 2,283 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121 Chris Baker, Travis' assistant who died in the crash, was a newlywed and his wife recently had a baby. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1 b,121b,121Fusk. That is so sad.
  • DeeRockDeeRock 1,836 Posts
    OMG, I just woke up to this news. Very sad.
  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
    Good luck to the survivors. I hope they recover. This is a sad story.
  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 Chris Baker, Travis' assistant who died in the crash, was a newlywed and his wife recently had a baby. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1 b,121b,121Fusk. That is so sad. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1
  • SurrealistSurrealist 218 Posts
    I read that AM & Travis jumped from the plane before it crashed and were trying to extinguish themselves...such a tragic story...it's amazing they survived this...the really sad part is apparently they remember everything...
  • dayday 9,611 Posts
    Posted by Pase Rockb,121b,121/font1
    Quote:/font1h,121b,121update:b,121b,121sounds like "Travis is doing really well." maybe some broken bones and slight burns from the waist down. AM is doing "better than expected" has second degree burns on chest and arms and some minor ones on his face. but no broken bones. He's semi- conscious but pretty sedated. going into surgery tomorrow. looks like both dudes are gonna pull through pretty well under the circumstances.b,121b,121according to my sources.b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121This whole thing is tragic. I hope those dudes get well.
  • young_creamyoung_cream 540 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 Chris Baker, Travis' assistant who died in the crash, was a newlywed and his wife recently had a baby. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1 b,121b,121Fusk. That is so sad. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121The assistant had told Travis that his wife was in labor so they decided to get a private jet to fly to his wife but then this happened, and Chris Baker died.
  • marumaru 1,450 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 Chris Baker, Travis' assistant who died in the crash, was a newlywed and his wife recently had a baby. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1 b,121b,121Fusk. That is so sad. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121and his brother died in a car accident two weeks ago. i can't imagine what their families are going through.
  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    I was just listening to their mixtape thingy on the weekend and then saw the shit on the news...kinda surreal!b,121b,121Hope they get well and they aint left with injurys that will not allow them to perform anymore. Sad that his assistant died, that shit can weigh down on the mind over time...hope he doest feel responsible....b,121b,121sad and crazy....
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