HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Travis Barker has filed a lawsuit over the September plane crash in which he was fortunate to walk away alive.
The 33-year-old musician filed suit Friday against both the owners of the plane, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and the jet's maintenance company, according to The Associated Press.
Barker alleges that the two companies failed to properly operate and maintain the plane.
On Sept. 19, Barker and celebrity disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein were the lone survivors when a Learjet crashed during takeoff just before midnight at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina. Both suffered severe burns in the accident.
The crash killed both pilots, as well as Barker's assistant, Chris Baker, and his bodyguard, Charles Monroe Still Jr.
Still's mother, Thelma Martin Still, also filed a lawsuit against the companies.
Barker is seeking more than $25,000 in damages, AP says.
Shortly after the crash, the former Blink-182 drummer admitted to Us Weekly that he was lucky to be alive.
"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," he said.
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