Travis Barker Says He “Might Fly Again” 12 Years After Deadly Plane Crash

In September 2008, the now-45-year-old Blink-182 drummer, who already had a fear of flying, boarded a private plane in South Carolina to head to the Los Angeles area.

Travis was hospitalized for three months following the crash and treated for third-degree burns on 65 percent of his body.

“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.

Less than a year later, DJ AM, who also suffered severe burns in the accident, died from a drug overdose at age 36.

Travis also developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after the plane crash, and underwent therapy.

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