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Title: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: bazgnr on September 20, 2008, 10:25:22 AM http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-20-sc-plane-crash_N.htm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ? Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and a popular disc jockey were critically injured in a Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people, authorities said Saturday. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane went off a runway and crashed on a nearby road, she said. Hospital spokeswoman Beth Frits said 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. Two other passengers and two crewmembers died, said the National Transportation Safety Board. Their identities were not immediately available. Barker and Goldstein, who perform together under the name TRVSDJ-AM, played a free concert in Columbia's college neighborhood Friday night. FIND MORE STORIES IN: Georgia | South Carolina | Augusta | Dow Jones & Co. | Kathleen Bergen | Learjet | Blink-182 | Travis Barker | Adam Goldstein "It's absolutely terrible and tragic," Columbia Mayor Bob Coble said. A representative for Barker and DJ AM said she had no information the crash. After Blink 182, Barker went on to form the rock band (+44) ? pronounced "plus forty-four." He starred in the MTV reality series "Meet the Barkers" with former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, to whom he was married at the time. The show documented the former couple's lavish wedding and life. Goldstein at one time was engaged to celebrity Nicole Richie. Title: Re: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: FunkyMonkey on September 20, 2008, 11:22:05 AM Perry Farrell Safe
Posted Sep 20th 2008 10:32AM by TMZ Staff TMZ has just learned Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction was not on the plane that crashed, critically injuring Travis Barker and DJ AM. What we have not accounted for -- whether Gavin DeGraw was on the plane. Story Developing ... Update: Gavin Degraw's father has told a local paper in SC Degraw was not on the plane and is still in Columbia. http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/20/perry-farrell-safe/ Title: Re: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: Miss Carousel on September 20, 2008, 06:02:18 PM Poor guy, get well!
Title: Re: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: lynn1961 on September 21, 2008, 02:28:20 AM I think it's horrible! Hope he's ok.
Title: Re: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: GNRreunioneventually on September 21, 2008, 03:18:47 PM I thought i saw this on CNN the morning it happened and was like whoa but then i couldn't remember if i drempt it or not .... :-\ i'm not sure why...
any who, i hope he gets better. He's kind of a cool dude....like a giant Tatoo :peace: Title: Re: Travis Barker (Blink-182) in critical condition from plane crash Post by: GeraldFord on September 22, 2008, 11:58:54 AM Poor guy...I hope he's okay.
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