Travis Barker Speaks about Plane Crash

Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who always has revealed he’s always 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.”

Travis and celebrity DJ, DJ AM were the only survivors of the crash that happened on th evening of September 19 inSouth Carolina. Two pilots and two other passengers were killed, including Barker’s assistant and close friend Chris Baker.

Barker was released from a Georgia hospital last week and is now being treated at a burn centre in Los Angeles. Not surprisingly, He said he was too afraid to fly cross-country, so arranged to travel by bus with his dad and ex-wife Shanna Moakler to keep him company.

Coping with the trauma he explains:

“I am doing the best I can possibly be,” he said. 

“I’m so anxious to get out of here. … I’ve just been in surgery after surgery.

“I have third-degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands. One of my hands has second-degree burns and one has third-degree burns.”

“I’m trying to have a quick recovery and play the drums again and be able to hold my kids again,” said Barker.

Barker is said to be expecting to leave the hospital within the next two weeks.

We wish Travis a Full and Speedy recovery! )