Getting again on the horse — or jet, on this case. Travis Barker has been vocal about his concern of flying since he survived a 2008 airplane crash, however he returned to the skies with girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian by his facet on Saturday, August 14.
The Blink-182 rocker, 45, was noticed getting on a flight with the Poosh founder, 42. The couple had been joined by Kourtney’s mom, Kris Jenner, and Kris’ boyfriend, Corey Gamble. The 4 boarded Kylie Jenner‘s non-public jet — which options her title in daring pink letters — from Los Angeles to Cabo, based on pictures obtained by TMZ.
Barker was an hour late for the flight to Mexico, the outlet stories. It isn’t clear what delayed him, however the drummer has made his concern of flying well-known.
His final flight resulted in a airplane crash in September 2008. After a South Carolina present, Barker was on a non-public airplane when the tires blew out throughout takeoff, overran the runway and hit an embankment, inflicting a hearth. The accident killed Barker’s safety guard Charles “Che” Nonetheless and assistant Chris Baker in addition to pilot Sarah Lemmon and co-pilot James Bland. Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein survived the crash however died after a drug overdose almost a yr later, leaving Barker as the one dwelling survivor.
Although he escaped alive, Barker wasn’t unscathed. He was lined in jet gas and was on fireplace. Goldstein helped put out the flames, however Barker was left with third-degree burns on 65 p.c of his physique. After three months within the hospital with 26 surgical procedures and plenty of pores and skin grafts, Barker’s lifelong concern of flying was at an all-time excessive.
The location of the Learjet crash that was carrying Travis Barker and DJ-AM on the outskirts of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport on September 20, 2008. Brett Flashnick/AP/Shutterstock
Nevertheless, the Barker Wellness Co. founder has been open about eager to fly once more. “I’ve to,” he instructed Males’s Well being in Could. “I need to make the selection to try to overcome it.”
The daddy of two — he shares son Landon, 17, and daughter Alabama, 15, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler — struggled with PTSD after the lethal accident. He solely traveled by automobile, prepare and boat. He even took transatlantic cruises to Europe a number of occasions.
Nevertheless, he revealed to the journal that he fantasized in regards to the day he’d safely fly once more.
“If I do it, and the angels above assist me in my travels and hold me protected, I want to come again and [tell my kids], ‘Hey, I simply flew right here, after which I flew dwelling. And the whole lot was high-quality.’ I’ve to inform them, as a result of I nearly left them,” Barker defined. “That’s an ideal day.”
He hinted earlier this summer season that journey plans had been coming collectively. “I would fly once more ✈️,” he tweeted on June 25.
The musician and Kourtney have traveled a lot with journeys to see UFC fights in Las Vegas, snowboarding in Park Metropolis, Utah, swimming in Montecito, California, and the desert in Canyon Level, Utah. The truth TV character doesn’t thoughts taking an extended automobile experience together with her beau.
Since they began relationship in late 2020, the 2 have solely gotten nearer. “They’re very a lot in love and are deeply related as a pair,” a supply instructed Us Weekly solely in July. “Their bond is unbreakable at this level.”
In April, one other insider revealed, “Mates assume they completely might be getting engaged sooner somewhat than later.”
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