Travis Barker, Adam Goldstein Seriously Injured In Plane Crash
Rocker Travis Barker, formerly of Blink-182, and Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, were seriously injured in a plane crash over the weekend in South Carolina that killed four other people. It is thought that the pilot and co-pilot, who both died in the crash, might have heard the plane blow a tire and tried unsuccessfully to stop takeoff:
National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman said a cockpit voice recording of the Friday night crash indicates the crew tried to abort the takeoff, but then signaled the efforts were failing."The crew reacted to a sound that was consistent with a tire blowout," Hersman said.
Travis and Adam escaped with their lives but are still hospitalized:
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM remained in critical but stable condition Sunday; one of their doctors said he expected them to fully recover. [...]Investigators said they want to speak with Barker and Goldstein for their accounts of the crash, including how they survived. One witness said he discovered the musicians in the street near the fiery wreck as they frantically tried to douse their burning clothes.
Hersman said officials will give the men more time to recuperate. "They're the ones that are going to be able to give us the best firsthand knowledge," she said.
Dr. Fred Mullins, medical director of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, said the two suffered second- and third-degree burns but had no other injuries from the crash and are in overall good health.
"Anybody who can survive a plane crash is pretty lucky," Mullins told reporters during a news conference Sunday morning.
Barker was burned on his torso and lower body and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, was burned on an arm and a portion of his scalp, according to a statement from the musicians' families released by the hospital. Such injuries can take a year to fully heal, however Mullins said he didn't think it would take that long.
Travis Barker is known not only for his music but also for his on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again relationship with his ex-wife, Shanna Moakler; while Adam Goldstein is as well-known for his romantic conquests (including Nicole Richie) as for his DJ skills.
As well as the pilot, Sarah Lemmon, and co-pilot, James Bland, the two other people killed in the crash were Chris Baker, Travis' assistant, and Charles Still, who was one of his security guards. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.
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