How Travis Barker overcame fear of flying after horror plane crash

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12 Aug 2026 • 11:14 PM MYT
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How Travis Barker overcame fear of flying after horror plane crash

  • Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has recalled the severe injuries he suffered in a 2008 plane crash in the new Hulu documentary, Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear.
  • The musician revealed he suffered third-degree burns to 65 per cent of his body, fractured his back and underwent 27 surgeries during a three-month hospital stay.
  • Four of the six people on board died in the South Carolina crash, with Barker and Adam Goldstein, known as DJ AM, being the only survivors.
  • Barker reflected on the years of grief and trauma following the accident, including the death of Goldstein from an accidental overdose a year later.
  • He explained how his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, helped him overcome his fear of flying so he could travel by air again for himself and his children.

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