Nicole Richie's ex-fiance DJ AM and Travis Barker injured in crash
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein survived a Learjet plane crash Friday night.
The four other passengers, still unidentified, two passengers and two crew members, were killed in the crash, according to CNN.
Both men were in critical condition with extensive burns at the Joseph Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia early Saturday.
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a Go Team to Columbia, S.C., to investigate the crash of the Learjet 60, which crashed on takeoff at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport at 11:53 p.m. Friday night. Sparks were reportedly seen on takeoff by flight controllers.
Beth Frits, spokeswoman at the Burn Center, told CNN that Barker and Goldstein arrived at the hospital early Saturday with "extensive burns." At last report, they are still in critical condition.
Barker and Goldstein, who perform together under the name TRVSDJ-AM, held a free outdoor concert in Columbia's college neighborhood Friday night. DJ Steve Aoki, Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw also performed with them. Farrell's manager has confirmed to MTV that he was not on the plane. Perez Hilton is reporting that DeGraw was not on the plane.
Confirmed dead to MTV are the plane's pilot, Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim, Calif., and her copilot, James Bland, 52, from Carlsbad, Calif. Barker's assistant, Chris "Little Chris" Baker, also died in the crash. He was 29, and lived in Studio City, Calif. One other passenger is still unidentified.
"It's absolutely terrible and tragic," Columbia Mayor Bob Coble told AP.
Please say prayers for everyone who was on that flight.
Photo: Travis and Adam at the Roxy on June 25 in Hollywood.
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This is terrible. What a tragedy. I hope Travis and AM make it through this. I read about two people getting thrown out of the plane, was it Travis and AM? Is that why they survived but everyone else didn't? This is so sad. Rest in peace for the four others that didn't make it. A very sad day for everyone.
Sorry to hear anyone died, but it's not like the world would have lost ANYTHING if these two died as well. This the kind of thing you actually joke about..."Travis Barker and DJ AM should both be in a plane crash...." Alas, they DIDN'T die. Which is "good" ....I guess. Maybe some of his ridiculous tattoos got burned off.
Travis Barker has given so much to others and now it's time to give back to him. Because of his talent and generosity to fledgling musicians and other people he's my personal favorite celebrity. And has been for a long time. He is very close to his father, who must be in shock right now. Pray for these talented young men and their families. And the families of the deceased.
It's a terrible and tragic event. We all hope they pull through with minimal disruption to their lives. But what good is prayer going to do? If you are praying to a god that might save or help them, then you are also praying to the god that did this to them in the first place.
my prayers are with them
This article was typed 46 minutes ago, yet you say the other four were unidentified? I believe they were Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City, Calif., and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles, Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., and James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad.
Hope all is well with both of them and they get well soon . They are in our prayers
i love travis, i hope that he ends up ok after this!!! we are praying for you travis!
Get well soon Travis! Our prayers are with you!
poor travis!!!
all we can do is pray for him and his family.
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rest in peace all the lives that were taken and i wish their familes the best