Drummer Travis Barker and Vegas DJ Adam Goldstein are fighting for their lives this morning in a Georgia burn-unit hospital following a fiery midnight plane crash that killed the two pilots and Travis’ assistant.


Witnesses reported that Travis and Adam were thrown from the plane on impact and were on fire—each trying to snuff out the flames from each others body.
The Lear jet crashed on takeoff from a private airport in Columbia, South Carolina after a concert there, which starred Barker and DJ AM along with Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw. It was believed that Farrell and DeGraw were not aboard. The private jet apparently crashed through a fence at the end of the runway and onto a nearby road in flames.
Pilots Sarah Lemmon and James Bland were apparently killed along with Barker’s assistant Chris Baker, aged 29 and nicknamed by Travis as ” Little Chris.”

DJ AM, who is a partner in the LAX nightclub at the Luxor was the one-time boyfriend of pop-personality Nicole Richie. He has been the regular resident DJ at the Pure Management Group clubs on the Strip.

Travis, former Blink 182 drummer is a regular Vegas visitor and can often be seen playing the drums at DJ AM turntable sets for the Pure group too. Barker was here just six weeks ago at a car rally at the Hard Rock Hotel before taking off for an exhibition run at the Beijing Olympics.

While married to former beauty queen turned Playboy model, Shanna Moakler the couple starred in their own reality series Meet The Barkers.

Luxe Life will continue to monitor this breaking story. Meantime, our thoughts and prayers are with Travis and Adam as they undergo treatment for their burn and crash injuries.
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