By April MacIntyre Sep 21, 2008, 19:31 GMT
Still listed in critical but stable condition, rocker Travis Barker and DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) are expected to fully recover from a Friday night plane crash that claimed four lives.
02/08/2008 - Travis Barker - expected to recover fully, as will DJ AM... © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and disc jockey Adam Goldstein were able to escape a Learjet crash in South Carolina but suffered second - and third-degree burns.
Officials at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Ga., including the center's medical director, Dr. Fred Mullins, said other than the burns, the two had no other serious injuries from the crash.
"Dr. Mullins also stated this morning that he expects a full recovery for these two patients," said Beth Frits, spokeswoman for the burn center. "We've got walking miracles when you look at the plane crash."
Frits said this morning that Barker and Goldstein "are not getting any worse."
The plane, en route to Van Nuys, crashed before midnight Friday in Columbia, S.C, killing Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles, both part of Barker's entourage.
Also killed were pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Calif., according to the Lexington County coroner's office.
Officials described the accident as a "high-speed overrun."
The plane ran off the end of the runway, through a fence and crossed a roadway before slamming into a berm, where it exploded in "significant fire," said Peter Knudson, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, after the crash.
The plane was operated by Global Exec Aviation of Long Beach and was certified to operate last year, an NTSB official said.
Family members for Barker and Goldstein released a shared statement:
"Both Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) are currently being treated for second and third degree burns. Barker suffered from burns on his torso and lower body and Goldstein suffered from burns on his arm and a portion of his head," according to the statement. "Since both Barker and Goldstein are in overall good health and didn't suffer from any other crash-related complications, a full recovery is expected."
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