2_75.jpg) Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was released from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, on September 29th, according to MTV.com. Barker was at the center for nine days after suffering severe second and third degree burns in a plane crash that killed four people and also seriously injured DJ Adam "AM" Goldstein late in the evening on Friday, September 19th. Barker was treated for burns on his torso and lower body. A hospital spokesperson said she believed he was heading home to Los Angeles, telling People.com, "Travis is in good condition and was discharged this morning.
Barker and Goldstein are both expected to fully recover from their injuries, although the full healing process could take up to a year.
Barker and Goldstein were the sole survivors of the crash. Barker's assistant and his body guard perished from blunt force trauma, while the plane's two pilots were killed by smoke inhalation and other injuries.
According to local police, Barker and Goldstein saved their lives by exiting the plane quickly and putting out the flames on each other's bodies.
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