Injured Blink-182 Pilot Was Warned Before Deadly SC Crash

Staff Writter, Dec 15, 2008

You hear about it all the time. Rock stars and celebrities jet setting around the country on tour, around the world on vacations and wherever their money can take them.  There is typically something in the headlines on a daily basis about the lifestyles and traveling habits of the rich and famous. This includes many rock star singers and their band members.


We have seen some of the most beloved singing entertainers lose their lives in avoidable, negligent plane crashes. Entertainers like Buddy Holly and Aaliyah Houghton fell victim to plane crashes that were caused by negligent pilots.


Although celebrities are worshiped and idolized and tend to stay in the lime light, they are not exempt from the dangers that the unsafe pilots who carry them through the air pose. If anything, they are more susceptible to pilot errors and simple negligence due to the nature of their flying tendencies. What makes us so aware of these accidents is that we want to know what’s going on with them all the time.


The truth of the matter is there are many private agencies that specialize in offering their services to celebrities who want to fly on private planes on their own schedule, whether it is the middle of the night or the middle of the day. In particular, with respect to rock stars and their bands concert tours require them to fly at all times. Such was the case with the drummer from the famed rock group Blink-182 who was injured in a negligent plane crash.


With respect to the plane crash involving injured Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, the pilot had been warned beforehand that the plane was at risk of going off of the runway. Because of the pilots disregard, fatalities and injuries occurred to the passengers aboard the plane, including Barker, who was injured. The fatalities and injuries could have been avoided if more care had been taken to heed the advice given and fly the plane according to FAA (federal aviation association’s) industry standards. Because they were not irreplaceable loss of life occurred and needless injuries resulted from the pilot’s negligence.