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Travis Barker Says He 'Never Wanted to Touch a Drug Again' After Fatal Plane Crash

Barker said the 2008 crash killed four people and left him with severe burns, ending years of drug use and fear of flying.

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Travis Barker believes his "wakeup call" to kick drugs came after being involved in a fatal plane crash that saw two of his friends killed.

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The drummer is the only survivor of a private flight where six people were on board.His statements in the documentary he filmed for 10 years to honor the tragedy where he lost three friends.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Travis Barker (50) remembers a shocking warning from his daughter shortly before the fatal plane crash in 2008. In the podcast "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" the Blink-182 drummer now reports that the then two-year-old Alabama Barker (20) cried unusually violently at the farewell. She even begged him with the words: "Papa, don't go! [...] The roof will go off." Travis actually wanted to stay with his children at this time as well. Nevertheless, he…

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OK! Magazine broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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