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Blink-182's Barker critically injured in plane crash

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  • Learjet crash in Columbia, South Carolina, killed four, FAA says
  • Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and a disc jockey critically injured
  • Barker and DJ AM taken to burn center in Augusta, Georgia, hospital says
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) -- A hospital spokeswoman says former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and a popular disc jockey have been critically injured in a Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people.

The Learjet crashed as it was about to take off Friday night, according to the FAA.

The Learjet crashed as it was about to take off Friday night, according to the FAA.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks.

She says the plane went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road.

Hospital spokeswoman Beth Frits says Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, were at a burn center in Augusta, Georgia.

Federal officials say two crew members and two passengers have been killed.

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