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| Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has been seriously injured in a Learjet plane crash in South Carolina, in the US, that has killed four people. | Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has been seriously injured in a Learjet plane crash in South Carolina, in the US, that has killed four people. |
| A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said the plane, which was trying to take off, went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road. | A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said the plane, which was trying to take off, went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road. |
| She said air traffic controllers had reported seeing sparks coming from the plane, which was carrying six people. | She said air traffic controllers had reported seeing sparks coming from the plane, which was carrying six people. |
| Barker and US radio DJ Adam Goldstein are being treated for burns. | Barker and US radio DJ Adam Goldstein are being treated for burns. |
| A spokeswoman for the hospital in Augusta, Georgia, where they are being treated said Barker and Adam Goldstein - also known as DJ AM - were both in a critical condition. | |
| The pair, who perform together under the name TRVSDJ-AM, had been playing in Columbia, South Carolina. | |
| The plane crashed before midnight local time on Friday night. | |
| In February 2005, pop punk trio Blink-182 announced they were going on an "indefinite hiatus" with no plans to work together in the future. | In February 2005, pop punk trio Blink-182 announced they were going on an "indefinite hiatus" with no plans to work together in the future. |
| The band's record label Geffen said that Barker and bandmates Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus aimed to "spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labours with loved ones". | The band's record label Geffen said that Barker and bandmates Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus aimed to "spend some time enjoying the fruits of their labours with loved ones". |
| Blink-182 had nine UK hits including All the Small Things in 2000. | Blink-182 had nine UK hits including All the Small Things in 2000. |