Today's News: Our Take - Travis Barker Is "Thankful to Be Alive"
Travis Barker is "grateful" to be alive after surviving the Sept. 19 jet crash that claimed the lives of four others."My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened...," the drummer told Us Weekly, speaking out for the first time since the accident. "I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." Barker and DJ AM were the sole survivors. After being treated at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga. for second and third degree burn

Travis Barker’s Just Happy to Be Alive
The drummer is opening up about his horrific plane crash last month, which killed two close friends and has left him severely burned. He’s chatting with Us Weekly. (Not to be macabre, but how much do you think they paid him to score that interview?) I hate planes,” Barker said in an interview with Us Weekly magazine. “My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened … well, I’m just thankful to be alive! I’m just grateful to be here at all.&

Travis Barker "thankful to be alive"
Travis Barker thankful to be alive after jet crash NEW YORK (AP) — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he's glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last month. "I hate planes," Barker said in an interview with Us Weekly magazine. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." The 32-year-old musician and celebrity disc

Travis barker says hes thankful to be alive after plane crash escape
New York, Oct 9 (ANI): Drummer Travis Barker, who was involved in a deadly plane crash, which killed four people, has stated that he is just “thankful to be alive”. The Blink 182 drummer and DJ AM were the only survivors of the plane crash, which took place in September. The 32-year-old rocker, who is being treated at L.As Grossman Burn Centre for severe burns is more than anxious to get out of the hospital. “I”m so anxious to get out of here, I”ve just been in surgery after

Travis Barker Says He's 'Thankful To Be Alive' In First Post-Crash Interview
Travis Barker said he's "thankful to be alive" after the plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina, last month that killed four people and seriously injured him and DJ AM. The former Blink-182 drummer opens up about the accident in the new issue of Us Weekly. "I hate planes," he said. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." Barker then choked up a bit, the mag said. Barker left a hospital i

Travis Barker: 'I'm just thankful to be alive'
Travis Barker says he's "thankful to be alive" after surviving a deadly September plane crash that killed four people.

Travis Barker thankful to be alive after crash
Ex-Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has spoken out for the first time since the Sept. 19 plane crash he and DJ AM survived but four others did not, saying he is just thankful to be alive. Barker, 32, suffered third-degree burns, basically from his feet up to his waist, and on both hands. He is being treated at the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles. "I'm so anxious to get out of here," Barker told Us magazine. "I've just been in surgery after surgery." Barker said he is trying to have a quick recov

Travis Barker 'Thankful to Be Alive' After Plane Crash
Filed under: NewsSpinner.com: Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker says he's glad to be alive after surviving the deadly plane crash last month in South Carolina, which left four dead, including his assistant, Chris Baker. Barker, who has aerophobia, endured severe burns in the... Read more

Travis Barker thankful to be alive after jet crash
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he's glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last month. "I hate planes," Barker said in an interview with Us Weekly magazine. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." The 32-year-old musician and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM were the only survivors of the crash just before midn

Travis Barker Says He's 'Thankful To Be Alive' In First Interview
Travis Barker has finally granted his first post-crash interview, in which he says he's "thankful to be alive" after last month's plane crash in Columbia, South Carolina, that killed four people and seriously injured him and DJ AM.In the new issue of Us Weekly, the famous drummer opens up about the accident, and gives everyone an update on his condition."I hate planes," he tells the mag. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive!

Blink-182 drummer Travis: "I'm Just Thankful to Be Alive"
Oct 9 2008 10:41AM Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has given his first interview since narrowly escaping death in a horrific plane crash that killed four people. Read full story

Barker: I'm thankful to be alive
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Rock musician Travis Barker said he is thankful to be alive after surviving a Learjet crash that killed four people in South Carolina last month.

Happy to be alive
Happy to be alive NEW YORK — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of

Travis Barker: "I'm Just Grateful To Be Here"
Travis Barker knows how lucky he is to have survived that fatal plane crash last month. The drummer opened up to Us Weekly, telling the mag how he's always had a fear of flying -- way before he and pal DJ AM were burned badly in an accident that resulted in the deaths of the jet's four other passengers. "I hate planes," Trav said. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." The form

Vegetarian Travis Barker Advised To Eat Meet To Recover From His Plane Crash Injuries Faster
Travis Barker is eating meat for the first time in 25 years to recover from his plane crash injuries. The former Blink 182 drummer - who has been a strict vegetarian for most of his life - was advised to change his diet after suffering third degree burns to his legs and torso when the jet he was traveling in crashed on take off in Columbia, South Carolina, last month. He said: "I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet. I would do anything I possibly could if they said

Travis Barker takes bus to burn center
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has been afraid of flying, says he's glad to be alive after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash last month. Images View Larger Image "I hate planes," Barker said in an interview with Us Weekly magazine. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm

Blink drummer 'thankful to be alive'
Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker says he is thankful to have survived a plane crash last month.

Travis Barker - Barker Back On Meat After Crash
FORMER BLINK-182 rocker Travis Barker has started eating meat after 25 years as a vegetarian - to help him recover from his plane crash ordeal. The drummer is on ...

Travis Barker: I Want To Hold My Kids Again
 Travis Barker was released from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center on September 29, after surviving a horrific plane crash, that killed four.  He was moved to the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, Calif, but is reportedly not happy with the conditions of his new hospital.A friend of Travis' ex-wife Shanna Moakler, tells Life & Style, "While the skin-graft surgery [performed there] was a success, they're concerned about the level of care Travis is receiving now."Apparently B

Travis Barker back eating meat to recover from injuries
The former Blink 182 drummer – who has been a strict vegetarian for most of his life - was advised to change his diet after suffering third degree burns to his legs and torso when the jet he was travelling in crashed on take off in Columbia, South Carolina, last month.

Travis Barker is glad he's not dead
Travis Barker has given his first interview to Us Weekly since surviving a plane crash that left four people dead. He's currently being treated in Los Angeles for the second- and third- degree burns that covered the lower half of his body. Here's what Travis had to say: "I hate planes," the ex-Blink 182 drummer, 32, tells Us exclusively. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." How are you

Travis Barker Hates Planes and the Sky is Blue
To no one's surprise, Travis Barker hates airplanes. It probably has something to do with being in a plane crash that killed everyone except him and one other guy, resulting in third degree burns all over his body. Just a guess. US: In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now), Travis Barker opens up for the first time since his tragic September 19 Learjet crash that killed four. He [...]

Travis Barker Is Eating Meat Again For Added Protein
Us Weekly magazine that he has no regrets about his decision. If it will help him heal faster, then he is all for it. "I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet. I would do anything I possibly could if they said like, ‘There’s a possibility you might heal faster if you do eat meat or just change your eating habits’. So I did. I don’t regret it at all, I feel so much better." - Click here to read more about: Out and About Travis Barker B

Travis Barker: First Post Crash Interview
For the first time since the tragic accident which saw four of his colleagues killed and he and DJ AM suffer horrific injuries, ex-Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker, 32, has opened up to the media [Website – Amy Grindhouse]. Barker spoke to US Weekly about the crash, his fear of flying and more: On his fear of flying: “I hate planes. My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened … well, I’m just thankful to be alive! I’m just grateful to be here at all.” On how

Travis Barker "I hate planes"
Travis Barker opens up for the first time in an interview with US Weekly since his tragic plane crash that killed four people. The only survivors were him and DJ AM but they suffered second and third degree burns on their hands and lower body. "I hate planes," the ex-Blink 182 drummer said. "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened. Well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." He continues "I am doing the best I can possibly be. I'm so anxi