For the few of you who haven’t heard, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were the sole survivors of a plane crash Saturday in South Carolina that left four people dead. The two had just performed at a free concert (above) near the University of South Carolina with Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw. They are currently being treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center for second- and third- degree burns, the AP reports:
“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. Mullins declined to discuss specific recovery times for the men, but said such injuries can take a year to fully heal.
Both men are still in critical but stable condition, he said.
Right before the crash, Travis and DJ AM were lucky enough to dive out of the plane while it was engulfed in flames. An eyewitness, William Owens, watched the wreckage careen across the highway in front of him and came upon the survivors:
“I noticed two guys who were on fire and it looked like a dance: They didn’t know what to do,” said Owens, a 60-year-old delivery van driver.
Goldstein had stripped off his own shirt and was helping Barker strip naked, said Owens, who was able to identify the men Saturday night because of news reports that showed Barker’s extensive tattoos.
Owens said Goldstein told him four other people were on board the jet, but the flames were too intense to get close.
“‘Oh my God’ was all they were saying,” Owens said of Barker and Goldstein. “They stood there and it’s like — didn’t know what to do. None of us did.”
According to a recording recovered from the cockpit by authorities, it appears a tire burst while the plane was near its 92 mph take-off speed.
The Superficial wishes a healthy recovery for Travis Barker and DJ AM along with our sincere condolences to the families of Chris Baker, Charles Still, Sarah Lemmon and James Bland.
jnjoblon | September 21, 2008 at 10:13 pm
All jokes aside, I’m really happy to hear they survived the crash.
Best wishes to them both for a speedy recovery.
Yowza Cats | September 21, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Holy crap, I hadn’t heard. Glad they’e all right. Too bad we can’t say the same for the others =(
Binky | September 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm
All the best to them both.
Phil | September 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Jesus, that’s a miracle they survived. What a painful way to go, burned alive inside of an airplane. Wish the two musicians a speedy recovery.
Kumuthu | September 21, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Prayers of healing for Travis and Adam and of comfort to the families of those that died.
ali | September 21, 2008 at 10:46 pm
you’re posting on a sunday?
justtheobvious | September 21, 2008 at 10:51 pm
All the best to Travis and Adam, speedy recovery in order. You are some lucky fucks so, whatever happens, who cares, you are alive! You will get past it, this can’t be the worst thing that has ever happened to you. ok, maybe it is, but get over it and carry on and be the best you can be!
Melissa | September 21, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Hope everything goes well.
Anonymous12345 | September 21, 2008 at 10:55 pm
FIRST!!!!!!
Arobot6 | September 21, 2008 at 10:57 pm
who were the ones that died?
bnalh | September 21, 2008 at 11:04 pm
aww, i’m sorry. that’s unfortunate. i wish the best for you both. i hope you recover soon.
veggi | September 21, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Two of the biggest douchebags on the planet. It’s a shame they didn’t roast like the pigs that they are. Hopefully they’ll be permanently disfigured.
Sam | September 21, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Um Veggi, you’re kind of an asshole, huh? Who says that? Oh right…. stupid immature cock faces like you. Karma’s a bitch Veg and I hope it disfigures you.
HorribleJudgment | September 22, 2008 at 12:06 am
Thank God the two of them survived, and I’m glad they’re expected to make a full recovery. RIP to all that lost they’re lives. What a tragedy. :(
melissy | September 22, 2008 at 12:07 am
i hope they both recover ok and quickly and im sorry for the loss of the other 4 people my prayers are with there family….. and as for VEGGI wow you are cruel and as sam sad karma is a bitch and people like you will get whats coming to them
melissy | September 22, 2008 at 12:07 am
i hope they both recover ok and quickly and im sorry for the loss of the other 4 people my prayers are with there family….. and as for VEGGI wow you are cruel and as sam said karma is a bitch and people like you will get whats coming to them
Duh | September 22, 2008 at 12:35 am
You DO realize that the shit stinking up #12 is a troll, right?
(=???=) | September 22, 2008 at 12:43 am
They fucking suck. Why didn’t they die? Boooooooooo.
(=???=) | September 22, 2008 at 12:47 am
+2 for Veggi. These cunts have no talent, and get paid millions for it. The are very similar to John McCrash.
friendlyfires | September 22, 2008 at 12:51 am
Holy cow! The Supe’ didn’t wait ’til Monday to report this. How sad for the families involved. They have our sympathies.
You know you’re not a rock star legend when you survive the plane crash. What a wake up call.
meee | September 22, 2008 at 12:53 am
wow 12, 18, & 19…now i understand why you’re not famous, rich, admired, talented, or anything else adam & travis are & say shitty things via the internet. fucking faggots.
best of luck boys. the recoveryy won’t be easy but you’ll make it!
B | September 22, 2008 at 12:57 am
I hope they get better. They’re both so talented in what they do, it would’ve been a shame to see them go. I’m extremely happy that they made it out.
I feel really bad for the one’s lost. Little Chris was the shit! He’s was such a nice guy. I met him at a +44 show. He was handing out Famous Stars & Straps stickers to everyone in line and complimented me on a shirt that I was wearing. Never met “Che”, but from what I’ve read about him, he seemed like an awesome guy and a very good friend to Travis.
I wish TRV$ X AM a fast recovery and to the four that didn’t make it, you all have a spot in heaven and in your friend’s and family’s hearts. R.I.P.
gerard Vandenberg | September 22, 2008 at 1:12 am
OFCOURSE!!
……………………….did you expect anything else?
c | September 22, 2008 at 1:25 am
wow some people commenting here are really horrible…. these guys watched their best friends and assistants burn to death, almost lost their lives, are suffering from severe 2nd , 3rd degree burns, and are in critical conditions and some of you here are wishing they roast to death…thats really disgusting… how dare you say that … none of us know who these guys really are…. how could you judge them like that and wish them death… what is wrong with you….you get a public image and judge them by that….even if they were horrible ppl nobody says that…. you make me sick… you owe everyone an apology…i am not even a fan……
you are sick in the head….
Hater | September 22, 2008 at 1:58 am
It’s horrible to think of anyone going out like the people who died. Why couldn’t people like Paris Hilton have been on that plane?
Rod | September 22, 2008 at 2:20 am
What will happen to barker’s tattoos? I have suffered major second degree burns myself and trust me, the scar SUCK.
lKGal | September 22, 2008 at 2:25 am
veggi is evil, very evil.
May Our Lord Jesus Christ shed His Love and Mercy on Travis Barker and DJ AM, and may all those who died fly to Him in Heaven like radiant birds.
bootlips | September 22, 2008 at 2:27 am
He looks like an idiot.
Donovan Glass | September 22, 2008 at 2:44 am
Good luck to you both.
Travis for his music.
DJ AM for his movie role in Road Trip.
energythief | September 22, 2008 at 2:52 am
What the fuck happened to this site? Less than a year ago, there would have been 50% mocking, sarcastic comments about this event, 1% of posts crying the blues about the assholes defiling a tragic moment, and the remaining 49% of posts tearing the 1% a new asshole.
@Fish: Whoring to corporate sponsors has blunted the edge.
nudie | September 22, 2008 at 2:58 am
what? no jokes about the naked dance? i know this is serious, but its funny at the same time and ive seen jokes written at much worse timings. strange for superficial…
glad they’re ok i guess.
heb | September 22, 2008 at 3:47 am
My thoughts are with the families of those who died, and I wish all the best to Travis and Adam
syn | September 22, 2008 at 3:52 am
#12 –
Troll or not, piss off. Keep in mind, I’m the first to admit that Travis Barker is to punk rock what Dean Koontz is to horror novels. That said, this is just sad. Anyone nasty and vapid enough to wish this upon anyone else (short of Nazis, rapists and pedophiles) is a useless douche. All the best to the survivors and to the families of those who didn’t make it.
nun | September 22, 2008 at 5:18 am
These guys are both faggots, total flamers. The only reason they were trying to take their clothes off is because the crash got them all excited and they were getting ready to gay-fuck.
Rebbe Shneerson | September 22, 2008 at 5:49 am
The Power of the Individual
For in this case one is also given special abilities and opportunities by Divine Providence to attain the goal for which we have been created: the realization of a world of goodness and holiness.
People often perceive themselves in terms of their constraints as mortal beings. Yet there are times that call for transcendent actions. One must at times do more than they can possibly do. For each mortal is endowed with a G-dly soul and the power to transcend mortal constraints.
Therefore Adam GOLDstein, I bid you to transcend mere mortal constraints, and urinate straight up into the air, and cover everything, yourself, Travis Barker, and the entire wreckage of the burning plane with a cooling GOLDen shower which will extinguish the fire and heal your burns. G_d will allow it.
Sincerely,
Rebbe Shneerson aka Rebbe GOLDen Shower
Fuzz | September 22, 2008 at 6:34 am
Thank God for flame-retardant tattoo ink.
Pam Anderson | September 22, 2008 at 6:34 am
Veggi….you can suck it
blah | September 22, 2008 at 8:06 am
I don’t get it, how the heck were they able to “dive out” of the plane before it even crashed? Dive out of a moving plane onto a highway onto asphalt with moving cars on the road & having your body engulfed in flames …and survive??? And why were they on fire if the plane hadn’t crashed yet? Because the tire burst and caused a fire? I’m confused…anyways, its amazing they survived. If thats not escaping death I don’t know what is. Hopefully they will have a new appreciation for life. That Travis guy seemed like he could use it. It does almost seem unfair that the 2 celebs survive, while the joe averages perish. But I’m still glad to hear they’ll recover. And DJ AM is kind of a cutie.
Dan | September 22, 2008 at 8:28 am
Damn! I so wanted Travis to die too.
One mediocre musician from a god-awful band is gone? I just felt the world get lighter!
Or at least the fire could have burned those disgusting tattoos from his body. All those tough guy tats and he is in a faggot, mainstream band liked mainly by little brats.
Jimbo | September 22, 2008 at 8:37 am
These guys are worthless talentless pieces of shit. Anybody “praying” for them to recover and thankful that they lived is a brainless knee-jerk fool, the type of idiot who sustains the whole useless celebrity industry. But I am impressed that these two worked so heroically to save others on the plane – no, wait, they only tried to save themselves. Yes, let’s cheer these wonderful “men”.
You people are pathetic. A bunch of Pavlov’s dogs.
hollywood_hillbilly | September 22, 2008 at 8:38 am
Darby Crash’s ghost shanked that tire.
Americans are retards | September 22, 2008 at 8:41 am
“Karma’s a bitch Veg and I hope it disfigures you.”
Karma is a complex religious concept that DOES NOT MEAN vengeance or comeuppance or any of your petty mean-spirited ideas from the cartoon versions of the Bible that you American morons embrace. It belongs to an elevated plane of spirituality that you’ll never grasp, much less reach. You only reveal your profound ignorance and hostility when you bastardize a word belonged to a people far more civilized than yourselves.
FUCK THE IGNORANT | September 22, 2008 at 9:04 am
IGNORE ALL DOUCHEBAGS WHO WRITE NEGATIVE DISGUSTING COMMENTS. YOU ARE FEEDING INTO WHAT THE WANT. A REACTION!!!!!
Dee | September 22, 2008 at 9:06 am
I’m praying for them, I hear recovering from burns is absolutely horrible. So sad.
levi | September 22, 2008 at 9:17 am
Jimbo nails it. thank god someone is alive on this thread.
rough daddy | September 22, 2008 at 9:18 am
Anything to get laid and be more famous!!!!
Margucha | September 22, 2008 at 9:21 am
I LOVE TRAVIS!
Clem | September 22, 2008 at 9:30 am
@42 “Karma is a complex religious concept “…which essentially means it’s a bunch of crap.
rough daddy | September 22, 2008 at 9:30 am
Veggi and jimbo are 2dorks trying to be notice…
Dano | September 22, 2008 at 9:33 am
Hey Superficial writer, are these two really “sole” survivors if there are two of them? “Sole” means “alone” and “single”.
And to those that say Travis and Adam have no talent. Well, they had the presence of mind to know what people want to see and hear. They knew what they needed to do to make it big. They’re making headlines in celebrity blogs/sites/celebrity news and we little folk are relegated to only commenting on it!