Travis Barker And DJ AM Critically Injured After Fatal Plane Crash
Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured after a small Learjet crashed during takeoff in Columbia, South Carolina. 3 men and 1 women were killed. Officials confirmed to NBC that two crew members and two passengers were killed. The names of the deceased have not been released.
Travis was taken by ambulance to a burn center in Augusta, GA. DJ AM was airlifted to the same burn center. They are both in critical condition.
Last night, Travis and DJ AM performed with Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw. It's not known if Perry or Gavin were on the same flight.
A spokesperson for the FAA said the Lear 60 was bound for Van Nuys, CA before midnight on Friday with six people on it. Air-traffic controllers reported seeing sparks. They said the plane went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road.
Condolences to the family and friends of the those who lost their lives. Good thoughts to Travis and DJ AM and their families.
UPDATE: Perry Farrell's manager confirmed to MTV News that Perry was not on the plane.
UPDATE II: Gavin DeGraw's publicist confirmed to People that Gavin was not on the plane. MSNBC reports that the female pilot, Sarah Lemmon, and the male co-pilot, James Bland, died in the crash.
UPDATE III: - MSNBC confirmed that 29-year-old Chris Baker of Studio City, CA was one of the passengers who died in the crash. Chris, who is known as "Little Chris," was Travis' assistant. One male passenger still hasn't been identified.
UPDATE IV: A witness who was driving down the highway saw two men, presumably Travis and DJ AM, taking off their clothes and trying to extinguish themselves. The two men told the witness that four other people were on the plane.
UPDATE V: 25-year-old Charles Still of Riverside, CA has been identified as the fourth victim of the crash. Charles was Travis' bodyguard.
UPDATE VI: TMZ reports that DJ AM's face has been severely burned and is being treated right now. Travis is expected to survive, but was burned from the waist down. Chris Baker, Travis' assistant who died in the crash, was a newlywed and his wife recently had a baby.
UPDATE VII: The National Transportation Safety Board held a press conference and gave a few more details about the crash. They said the jet overran the runway, hit a few lights and an antenna, crashed through a fence and careened across the highway next to the airport. The jet crashed into an embankment where it caught on fire.
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So no one has heard anything?
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Submitted by L♥VE SPAGHETTICAT on September 20, 2008 - 12:59pm.
I was just on CNN and I was a little pissed to see that this story was more popular than the Obama calling BS on all of McCain's accusations,
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Ugh that has to be a painful recovery. That's one of my worst fears to be burned. I really don't have anything to say but how sorry I am for these two and everyone who died. It's going to be a long road ahead for these two. I hope they find strength within each-other. Just Sad
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Submitted by EastEndGirl on September 20, 2008 - 12:56pm.
*fist bump and dance of joy*
Just keep it on the down low. If the evil eye gets wind of it, watch out!
Last night I put on a pair of jeans and looked in the mirror and said,
"WHO THE FUCK IS THAT GORGEOUS CREATURE?!?!?!"
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I was just on CNN and I was a little pissed to see that this story was more popular than the Obama calling BS on all of McCain's accusations, adn the bombing that killed 34 people. I guess this is much more important than the guy who's potentially (hopefully is) our President for the next four years.
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This is so tragic. These poor young men may have survived but they have so much pain and suffering ahead of them. Burns are such a horribly ugly injury. Far more dangerous and heartbreaking than anyone can imagine. My heart goes out to them and to the others who lost their lives in the accident.
I hear ya Mrs. K., I just managed to get into my smallest pair of jeans.
Orgasmic inner joy.
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Wow, only 147 posts on this subject at Fat Greasy Pig Perez.
The rumors must be true. That or everyone is coming here now.
Nooooo.
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FYI none of us has "freedom of speech" here.
The moderator can and will and does delete comments, and we have no recourse.
I'm just sayin'.
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Submitted by RJII on September 20, 2008 - 3:49pm.
Anyway, all are welcome to have a drink and joke at my expense anytime.
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Me too! That's why we gots "wakes" instead of funerals! :D
Mind you, I wouldn't want you laughing in my face if I was hurt but if you told me later you'd had a good laugh about this or that I would, honestly, be grateful that something funny came out of it.
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Submitted by shoe addict on September 20, 2008 - 3:10pm.
It's OK to have opinions, but you just called people "sick", cursed at them (fucking this and fucking that), you're embarassed, we should KNOW WHEN TO SHUT OUR PIEHOLES. That doesn't sound like freedom of speech.
What's it like being the moral authority who curses & condemns people and for doing/saying/feeling their own thing-- not yours.
Anyway, all are welcome to have a drink and joke at my expense anytime. I'm here to dish and laugh while sipping my Makers.
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Submitted by DivasGone on September 20, 2008 - 3:43pm
He ate burning coals? Oh shit, I guess heroin really is a hell of a drug. I'm so glad my mom married my dad and saved him, because I don't doubt he'd have a fate similar to Rob's. Addiction is terrible...
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Submitted by EastEndGirl on September 20, 2008 - 12:42pm.
Aw, thanks sweetie.
I am very superstitious and I think if I say things like that I am warding off the evil eye.
I do not want to attract the attention of the evil eye.
It's the shtetl in me.
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If he was defiant it's probably because he didn't realize how badly he was injured -- third degree burns burn off your nerve endings, so blessedly you don't feel pain. At least for the time being.
Haven't read all the posts here but I think we can agree it's not something we'd wish on anyone. Let's hope it turns out okay for both of them.
Submitted by shoe addict on September 20, 2008 - 3:15pm
BTW, my conscience is feeling more sorry for people who are more deserving of my sympathies, like, say, the pilot and his family, the manager and his family, the body guard and his family, and the 32 innocent people killed last night in a car bombing. I wouldn't shed a tear for eiother of these two. I've made peace with that...
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How the hell are they the only ones who survived? I think this is proof that God reads celebrity blogs.
That being said, I am sending thoughts and prayers to the families of the ones lost. Especially the Baker family... He just had a baby?! This is horrible... So sad.
Reminds me of a guy I used to know named Rob. He was actually my best friend's boyfriend. We didn't even know he was doing "the heroin".. but apparently he was good at keeping secrets. On Father's day weekend 2001, he walked out of his job and went on a 3 day bender. Somehow he ended up at a campground where he decided to start about 10 different campfires.
The park ranger said that when he first found him, Rob was running around naked surrounded by all these fires talking to Jesus. He also had a small boombox with him blasting music from his favorite band, Creed. When the ranger tried to get him to stop, Rob started rolling naked through the fire and eating the coals. He had to be wrestled to the ground.. even after all this, when the paramedics got there, he had to be strapped to the gurney.
He managed to live for a few days after that.. but when we went to go see him in the hospital, it was HORRIBLE to look at him. He was bloated beyond recognition. His face was burned. His back was basically burned off and his organs started to leak out of his body... It would almost have been a curse if he'd woken up from that nightmare.
Why am I telling this story? *shrugging* It's Saturday and I'm bored. And I just feel bad for DJ AM and Travis Barker for the roads of recovery that they have ahead of them. It's not going to be easy...
And I feel like the world needs to hear my message.. the TRUE moral of this story: Don't listen to Creed music.
That made me snort Mrs. K. But give yourself credit where it is due! I can see your ass shrinking from here.
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Submitted by shoe addict on September 20, 2008 - 3:15pm
Um, actually, do you know how hypocritical everything you said to me is? Go back and read all the posts before you decide to call me out. I have always said I feel terrible for the people who've left family behind to mourn them. It's these two I don't feel all too sorry for, and I am certainly not going to act like I'm all broken-hearted when my reaction when I first read this was a shrug of the shoulders. If I'm entitled to say what I want, then don't fucking chastise me into trying to feel sorry about someone I don't give two shits about. If you're going to tout Freedom of Speech, try not to be such a judgmental dipshit and shame people for reacting however it is they want to react like. Like I said, no one has yet said anything about disrespectful the deceased, and people who dislike these two and aren't pretending to feel otherwise to be PC shouldn't be crucifed. Everytime you post something which says "have respect for the dead" and then proceed to insult someone who's making jokes, you're doing yourself a disservice. Now kindly, don't bother responding, and if you don't like what you read, ignore the post and move the fuck on. I'll do the same...
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Submitted by TITS on September 20, 2008 - 12:25pm.
Ever have those brownies that had a middle layer of cream cheese and cherries?
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Submitted by Avon Lady on September 20, 2008 - 1:15pm.
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Thanks for posting that. It's really interesting.
I realize how horribly vain and wimpy I am when I read about people getting burned. I'm not sure I'd want to survive being seriously burned across the face.
"Life is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, prefunctory gift that nobody ever asks for..."
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Submitted by TITS on September 20, 2008 - 12:16pm.
But I never joke about cheese.
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I'd kill for a tray of those right now.
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Thanks for the info, Avon Lady. It helps put things into perspective. Both of these men have a long road to recovery ahead (if they make it) and face probable secondary infections and other secondary conditions that go beyond the surface of burned skin, which in itself is enough to have to deal with. It really makes my heart break for them. They are in a living hell right now, unless they have been placed in a medically-induced coma. Sad. Sad. Sad.
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Submitted by speakit on September 20, 2008 - 12:01pm
Thank you, my little love bug.
Here's how I like to roll on dlisted: Give peeps a lot of leeway and keep your expectations low, and by that I mean do not expect others to believe, feel, behave or express themselves like you do.
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
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As a firefighter and a music fan, I have to say that this is truly a horrible thing to hear.I wish Travis and DJ AM the speediest of recoveries...
Just to bring things into prespective for everyone, the palm of your hand is considered to be 1% of your body surface. When you hear that someone was burned 30% of their body, think 30 palms...it's a lot of surface area and it doesn't take much to add up quickly.
Generally speaking, once you start getting 50% and higher, the odds are against you for survival. It's not so much the burns that will kill you, it's the secondary infections that result from severe burns. The skin is one of the primary defences against infection and once burned, it loses that ability to protect.
In this case, where the burns are likely extensive and severe, the problem is that the body will lose a large amount of fluid quickly...as we all know, the body is made up of a lot of water (Lean muscle tissue contains about 75% water, blood contains 95% water, body fat contains 14% water and bone has 22% water)...what happens in severe burns is that it disrupts the blood circulation and causes problems with the body's salt balance.
If the reports are accurate and Travis was burned from the waist down, then his odds are good for recovery. Depending on the severity of the burns though, he still could face amputation of one (or both) legs. It's very doubtful that he will ever play drums again..and it's still possible that he may not recover though.
Unfortunately, from the sounds of it DJ AM is definitely in worse shape with burns to his face. People who have burns to their face usually also have burns to their nasal passages, windpipe and possibly lungs. Skin grafts can repair your face, but nothing can repair your windpipe and lungs from damage.
Submitted by L♥VE SPAGHETTICAT on September 20, 2008 - 2:43pm.
do u understand that telling me i can't comment on ur assfaced comments is hypocritical.
I didn't say you can't say it. I just don't think its funny.
U say what u want i said what i want.
U want to b able to say your comments in a bubble and thats not how it works...Freedom of speech goes both ways. Say your stupid ass comments and hold your head up high. Don't get mad at me when i comment back and u start to get a tingle in the empty space where ur conscience used to be.
Have respect for the dead is all im sayin. u wouldn't show up at these peoples funerals and say the exact same thing to his kids and his wife.
Cuz its inappropriate and its not funny. And i have a right to call u out on it...the same right that u have to say it
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Notorious- there are many horrible tragedies every day. I don't need a post about one at a blog to make me grateful and I'm not gonna let one ruin my day either.
All we can do is feel some compassion, wish them the best and hope for the best. It's not in our hands.
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Perez is calling you.
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Sweetie, you just wasted a lot of your energy on a bunch of loose screws you don't give a shit about. Silly thing.
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Submitted by paulapoo on September 20, 2008 - 12:58pm.
Being severely burned is probably the most excruciating suffering that a human can experience.
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I've heard from friends who are nurses that it's absolutely excruciating. They can keep them on morphine for some of the time, but not indefinitely and certainly not until all of the surgery, grafting and healing can be completed. From all accounts it is truly horrendous. I wouldn't wish that kind of suffering on anyone.
Notorious- no one means anything mean spirited here. Just because people are joking to pass time instead of posting over and over about how terrible this is doesn't mean they think this crash is funny. Also, its not beautiful outside everywhere. Its a big world out there.
Submitted by Notoriousrem_22 on September 20, 2008 - 3:02pm
Maybe you should go back and read some of the comments, then you wouldn't sound like an ignorant know-it-all judgmental asshat. No one here doesn't feel bad for the deceased, and everyone has different ways of coping with bad news. Who are you to judge anyone? I recall you saying some pretty misogynistic and racist shit in the past, so please don't call the kettle black, pot.
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Submitted by FritoDorito on September 20, 2008 - 3:00pm
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This is not funny at all and you people who are making jokes about it are straight fucked up. Get a fuckin grip, making lame ass jokes about people who almost died in a fuckin plane crash? Who the fuck does that? Its a beautiful day go outside, play with your dog, play with your fuckin kids be happy YOUR stupid asses were not in a plane crash that killed 3/4 of the people who were on the plane. There are some really sick fucks on this board, how embarrassed I am to be part of DListed right now. You 'haters' need to get a fuckin life, there is a time and place to make fun and people and their families and this is NOT one of them. I guess it is true that the internet is where all the sad and miserable people hang out to live vicariously through other people. This post is devastating and if I gave a shit about the loose screws on this board and their fucked up comments then it WOULD HAVE ruined my day. Fortunately for me I know when the time is WRONG to open my fuckin pie hole and spew out bullshit. Hiding behind a computer sure as fuck gives some people brass balls. I hope that people NEVER make jokes about you and your family when your fuckin plane crashes and you die. Cuz it is a MIRACLE to survive this shit. God Speed to the families of the people who were lost in this tragedy. Travis and A.M. its time to fight and survive guys, best of luck to you and your families and may you BOTH recover to the fullest extent.
Submitted by Mrs.Kravitz on September 20, 2008 - 2:51pm.
Shoe addict,
I understand your indignation, however, no one here is happy about this or thinks it's funny.
Trust.
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Submitted by Clarisse on September 20, 2008 - 2:45pm
*Faint* as in "I shouldn't laugh, but I did"
It looks like any hope of Travis ever getting to have more children with a more decent lady than Shanna is gone.
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Submitted by mike on September 20, 2008 - 2:56pm
Ooh, that reminds me, I have to go home and decimate the bottle of Frangelico I have after work...maybe make some cookies?
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Bummer. My boyfriend is a drummer and so I'm pretty familiar with a ton of stuff he's done outside of Blink 182. He's a very talented dude. I hope he doesn't loose some limbs or anything. Tragic.
Submitted by Datura on September 20, 2008 - 2:52pm
Eff yeah... I would never want to get on anything that uses an engine, let alone an effing chopper right after a plane crash. Knock me the eff out, please...
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Submitted by L♥VE SPAGHETTICAT on September 20, 2008 - 2:53pm.
Submitted by mike on September 20, 2008 - 2:51pm
Cyanide to give it a nice hint of almond, or just good ol' rat poison?
Oh the first, but she'll call it amaretto.
Submitted by L♥VE SPAGHETTICAT on September 20, 2008 - 2:53pm.
Submitted by mike on September 20, 2008 - 2:51pm
Cyanide to give it a nice hint of almond, or just good ol' rat poison?
Oh the first, but she'll call it amaretto.
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Doh! I'm a dork. It would be breedist.
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Submitted by mike on September 20, 2008 - 2:51pm
Cyanide to give it a nice hint of almond, or just good ol' rat poison?
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Submitted by Madam Pince on September 20, 2008 - 12:10pm.
No offense taken, EB. And thank you for your kindness, SpaghettiCat.
People is reporting that Travis was "defiant after the accident and didn't want to be lifted in a helicopter, but rather an ambulance, so they had to knock him out."
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:( I could imagine being defiant after surviving a plane crash and being expected to go back up into the sky right away. How horrible this whole story is.
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Well, except that cartoon elf yesterday calling us Dlisters haters.
Gonna go make a pita shell pizza- I'm on a diet- anything is good now.
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