4 killed, 2 injured in crash in S.C.

Eyewitness News

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Officials say a Learjet has crashed while departing from a Columbia, S.C., airport, killing four people on board and injuring two others.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. She says the plane went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road.

The FAA says Blink 182 (former) drummer Travis Barker was on the plane and survived.

Bergen says the Lear 60 was headed to Van Nuys, Calif.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6403407

MSNBC says that there is speculation that other musicians may be among the dead, but nothing is confirmed yet.

Adam Goldstein "DJ AM" was apparently on board, too.

I did some poking around because I was curious, and found this about the show they played last night.

I wonder if Perry Farrell was on the plane? The plane was heading to Hollywood (Van Nuys).

I'm not familiar with Gavin DeGraw.


T MOBILE BOULEVARD WITH PERRY FARRELL AND GAVIN DEGRAW
September 19, 2008

Thousands to Celebrate the Launch of T-Mobile® in South Carolina
T-Mobile Celebrates with Exciting Live Performances
from Gavin DeGraw and Perry Farrell at T-Mobile Boulevard

WHAT: To celebrate the launch of T-Mobile® in South Carolina, T-Mobile is giving back to the community by hosting T-Mobile Boulevard, a free concert event on the streets of Five Points. T-Mobile will bring Columbia special live performances by Gavin DeGraw and Perry Farrell, with an opening show by TRVSDJ-AM (Travis Barker and DJ AM) on an outdoor stage built on Greene Street at Harden. Thousands are expected to turn out for this celebration, which will be one of the biggest events of the year!

At T-Mobile Boulevard, attendees will be introduced to T-Mobile as they enjoy music spun by DJ Steve Aoki, mingle and socialize. In honor of joining the South Carolina community, T-Mobile will present Mayor Bob Coble with a donation of $12,500 for the city of Columbia to as well as a donation of $12,500 to the Five Points Association.

The one-night only concert will be kicked off by a rocking set by Perry Farrell, of Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros fame. The night will be capped off with a not-to-be missed live set by platinum-selling artist Gavin DeGraw.

T-Mobile Boulevard celebrates the launch of the T-Mobile brand and service throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. T-Mobile customers now can receive the benefits of T-Mobile’s nationwide network, improved regional coverage, top-quality customer service, and breakthrough communications products and services throughout the Carolinas.

WHEN: Friday, September 19, 2008
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WHERE: T-Mobile Boulevard
2100 Greene Street (at Harden)
Five Points, SC

VISUALS:
 Thousands of concert-goers converging on Harden and Greene streets in Five Points
 Outdoor stage built at the Greene Street and Harden
 Performances by Gavin DeGraw, Perry Farrell, Travis Barker and DJ AM and DJ Steve Aoki
 Check presentations to the city of Columbia and the Five Points Association with Mayor Bob Coble



http://www.fivepointscolumbia.com/events.php

Why live it up on a lear jet if the bitch is gonna crash anyways? This better not have been another heavy luggage issue.

Barker is the only good member of that terrible band.

I liked Barker and Hoppus, I hated Tom Delong though, guy was just a douche.

blink 182 is still one of my favorites.

I would put always in my top 10 songs

Coroner: Smoke, fire killed crew in SC jet crash
AP

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – A South Carolina coroner says a pilot and co-pilot killed in a Learjet crash died from smoke inhalation and burns, and two passengers were killed by impact-related injuries.

Lexington County Coroner Harry Harman released the information Monday, about two days after the plane crashed while trying to take off at a Columbia, S.C., airport.

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM were critically injured in the Friday night crash but are expected to recover.

Pilot Sarah Lemmon and co-pilot James Bland were killed along with were Chris Baker and Charles Still, who worked for the musicians.

Federal officials said Sunday that the crew thought a tire blew and tried to abort the takeoff but couldn't stop the plane.