In 2008, Travis Barker and DJ AM survived a plane crash in the United States
Travis Barker admitted he still hates flying. The drummer of Blink 182 experienced a tragedy in 2008, alongside Charles “Che” Still, Chris Baker It is Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein. He wrote on Twitter — now called X:
I still hate flying. I love touring and playing music, but I unfortunately associate traveling and flying with death. I am strong and nothing will stop me from living my life, in any way.
I still hate flying. I love touring and playing music but I unfortunately associate traveling and flying with death. I am strong and nothing can keep me from living life though 💪
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) September 29, 2023
In another post, barker added: “Also, in the last week, I’ve had Covid, an episode of trigeminal neuralgia and had a root canal. This means I can handle whatever God sends my way pretty well.”
Also last week I had covid, an episode of trigeminal neuralgia, and a root canal. Which means I can pretty much handle anything god throws at me.
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) September 29, 2023
Travis It took him more than 10 years to get on a plane again. It was only in 2021 that he and his wife Kourtney Kardashian flew from Los Angeles to Mexico on the private jet of Kylie Jenner.
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The accident
In 2008, on September 19, the group was traveling from Columbia to Los Angeles in a private plane, when they experienced an emergency during takeoff. Further investigation revealed that the tires had burst, which led the pilot to abort the flight. The aircraft skidded for a long distance and was engulfed in flames.
The assistant Travis, Chris Bakerand your security guard, Charles “Che” Still died in the accident, as did the two pilots. Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein survived, but died about a year later from an overdose.
barker 65% of his body was compromised by third-degree burns, he spent three months in the hospital and underwent 26 surgeries. He even offered US$1 million for a friend to kill him because of the depression and anxiety that the tragedy left behind. Still, he stopped taking prescription drugs.
Source: Rollingstone
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