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Travis Barker Says He Might Fly Again After Surviving A Plane Crash That Killed Four Others

Travis Barker Says He Might Fly Again After Surviving A Plane Crash That Killed Four Others

The Blink-182 drummer survived a plane crash in 2008 and hasn't flown since

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Travis Barker has revealed he's considering flying again after surviving an airplane crash that killed four people. Watch him relive the horrific experience below:

Barker, 45, was involved in the fatal crash in 2008 and since then has, understandably, avoided air travel.

But in a recent post on Twitter, the Blink-182 drummer wrote:


And fans were quick to show their support, with one person writing: "As someone who suffers from PTSD, proud of you for even considering this. Respect!"

Another said: "I hope you do. It's the hardest thing to overcome our fears but the reward is on the other side..."

While a third added: "I was in a plane crash as a child. It took me a few years to fly again.

"I fly all the time now, but every once and awhile the fear creeps back in. Breathing helps.

"I hope you make it back up one day."

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Barker appeared to share similar thoughts in a recent interview with Men's Health, where he said: "There's a million things that could happen to me.

"I could die riding my skateboard. I could get in a car accident. I could get shot. Anything could happen. I could have a brain aneurysm and die. So why should I still be afraid of airplanes?"

When asked if he'll fly again, he replied: "I have to... I want to make the choice to try and overcome it."

Barker was hospitalised for three months after the crash, where he was treated for third-degree burns on 65 percent of his body.

The wreckage of the plane.
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Speaking on Good Morning America in 2015, Barker said: "The plane's on fire and my hands are on fire so I unbuckle my seat belt and I jump right into the jet, which holds all the fuel.

"I basically ignite my whole body in fire. I'm so soaked in jet fuel, there's nothing I can do to put the fire out.

"I'm completely nude at this point...I'm running, grabbing my testicles, my genitals, because, I don't know why, and then we realise, you know, we're out of the plane and... the plane explodes."

Both pilots were killed, as well as passengers Charles Monroe Still, Jr. and Barker's assistant Chris Baker, while Barker and Adam Goldstein (known by the stage name DJ AM) survived - however, tragically Goldstein later died of a drug overdose at just 36.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Celebrity, Music