Travis Barker discusses his 2008 plane crash and the aftermath, including moments he describes as emotional breakdowns during his recovery. Reports say he recalls begging people around him to end his life while he was hospitalized, following the crash.
The crash occurred on September 19, 2008, when the Learjet 60 he was travelling on experienced a tire blowout and caught fire. The aircraft then crashed through airport fencing. Two of Barker’s friends are reported to have died in the incident, while Barker survived. Across the two outlets provided, the account focuses on the same core timeline of the crash and Barker’s description of his hospital experience, including his statements about feeling he did not want to live.
