Our deepest sympathies go out to for former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM, both of whom lost close friends in a tragic plane crash this weekend. Our thoughts are also with the families and many other friends of Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City; Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles; pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Calif. all of whom lost their lives in this tragic accident.
Initial reports from the the NTSB indicate that the crash, which occurred just before midnight on Friday, may have been caused by a tire blowout. Travis Barker and DJ AM are being treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia for second and third degree burns. Both are expected to make full recoveries.
Barker and AM had just performed at a free show in the Five Points area of South Carolina, along with Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw. The best in-depth coverage that we’ve found on the accident was on mtv.ca News. Barker is most widely known for his drumming in Blink-182, but he also played with +44, Box Car Racer, Transplants and Expensive Taste.
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