By April MacIntyre Oct 20, 2008, 1:51 GMT
Travis Barker's ex wife Shanna Moakler claims she nearly was on board the plane that crashed in South Carolina.
05/21/2008 - Shanna Moakler - Maxim's 2008 Hot 100 Party - Arrivals - Paramount Studios Lot - Hollywood, CA, USA © David Gabber / PR Photos
Moakler tells Us Weekly that she nearly was on board the small plane that claimed four lives and seriously injured her ex and DJ AM. On September 19, Moakler learned Travis Barker, her ex-husband with whom she claimed she had recently reconciled, had been in a plane crash that left the rocker, 32, with second- and third-degree burns on his hands and lower body.
Barker and fellow passenger DJ AM were the only survivors of the Sept. 19 plane crash in South Carolina that killed four people. The deceased included pilot Sarah Lemmon and copilot James Bland, who reportedly died of burns and smoke inhalation suffered in the crash, according to Harry Harman, the coroner for Lexington County.
Passengers Chris Baker and Charles Still, both friends and professional colleagues of Barker and DJ AM, were both said to have died as a result of impact-related injuries.
Moakler, 33, shared the details with Us Weekly about her premonitions of the fated flight.
Moakler tells Us: "I was supposed to go with [Travis] to South Carolina, and at the last minute, I had this gnarly feeling and said, 'I don't think we should fly together anymore.' God forbid something ever happened- our kids wouldn't have both parents. Instead of flying a commercial flight back home, they decided to take a private jet. He emailed me pictures of the plane and wrote, 'It's really small and scary.' I had a bad feeling, but didn't want to sound strange, so I said,'Be safe.' "
Moakler revealed her feelings after getting word about the plane crash and Barker's injuries.
She tells US: "When the paramedic called me, I thought it was [Travis and his bandmates] joking. I almost hung up on him. He said, 'No, ma'am, I am very serious.' I was like, 'Oh, my God. What do I do?' and started crying."
The entire Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler plane story is in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
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