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Good news keeps coming for the two survivors of last week's tragic plane crash, DJ AM and former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, who are currently on their way to recovery.
Moreover, DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, was released from Doctors Hospital in August, Georgia, this afternoon after being treated for second and third-degree burns.
"While he is deeply saddened by the events he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends world wide," Goldstein's rep was quoted by Usmagazine.com as saying. "We ask that you continue respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends."
No official announcement has been made regarding Travis Barker, who underwent multiple surgeries after the crash, but according to Jermaine Dupri, who talked to People.com, Barker might be released from the hospital in "about two weeks."
"He's supposed to send a message out to everybody in a couple of days to let everyone know that's he's feeling better. He's definitely feeling the love from everyone," Dupri told People.com.
"If you make it out of a crash of that magnitude, somebody's looking out for you," said Bill Nosal, the spokesperson for Barker's clothing company, Famous Stars and Straps. "He's trying to stay upbeat."
As more details emerge about the crash, their fast reaction and ability to escape the fate that met their friends is amazing. Somehow, the two men were able to slide out a window near the wing of the plane, and used each other’s bodies to put out the flames that engulfed them. Doctors have said they expect both men to fully recover.
Actress Mandy Moore, who dated DJ AM for some months last year, flew to Georgia to be by her ex-boyfriend's side as soon as she heard the news. Barker's ex-wife Shanna Moakler, with whom he's back together, said of the accident: "Our lives will be changed forever."
On Friday nigh last week, Barker and DJ AM were aboard a Learjet, which crashed shortly after taking off, killing Chris Baker, 29, of Studio City and Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles, both members of Barker's entourage. The two died of impact-related injuries. Also killed were pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills and co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, according to the Lexington County coroner's office.
Debbie Hersman, spokeswoman and board member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said investigators recovered the cockpit's voice recorder and spent hours dissecting the relevant minutes of conversation between the Learjet's pilots.
"The crew reacted to a sound consistent with a tire blowout," Hersman said. "The crew attempted to reject the takeoff, but they were unable to stop the aircraft before it departed the runway."
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