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Travis Barker files lawsuit

By April MacIntyre Nov 22, 2008, 17:13 GMT

Rocker Travis Barker is suing the plane and tire companies involved in the accident that nearly killed him and DJ AM, and wound up killing four people. Plane crash survivor Travis Barker is suing the plane and tire companies involved in the plane crash nearly killed him and DJ AM, and wound up killing four people. Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Plane crash survivor Travis Barker is suing the plane and tire companies involved in the plane crash nearly killed him and DJ AM, and wound up killing four people. Albert L. Ortega / PR PhotosTMZ.com reports that Travis and the mother of his deceased bodyguard filed a lawsuit in L.A. against Bombardier Inc., Clay Lacy Aviation and Goodyear Tires.The lawsuit contends that the equipment was faulty and the pilots were in error for the crash. Both the pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash.The suit states: "The pilots were either poorly trained and/or failed to follow their training. The pilots' decision was a breach of their duty owed to the passengers on board and was a substantial factor in causing the crash and resultant injuries and deaths."The suit goes on to say that the plane's "landing gear, tires, wheels, brakes, reverse thrust system, squat switches and component parts were not airworthy."Travis is suing for "pain and suffering, mental anguish, psychological and emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of earnings capacity and medical expenses."Clay Lacy Aviation released a statement to TMZ: "We are surprised about the lawsuit and concerned and knowledgeable about the accident. We are sympathetic for the victims but we want to emphasize we were not operating this airplane. This was not our airplane. We merely assisted the parties in chartering this aircraft with another company. We simply booked it for them."