Travis Barker has filed a lawsuit over the South Carolina plane crash that injured him and DJ AM and killed two friends.
In the lawsuit Barker names Bombardier Inc., Clay Lacy Aviation, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and a maintenance company. He is seeking more than $25,000 in damages.
Barker’s suit claims the companies improperly operated and maintained the plane. The Sept. 19 crash killed two pilots, Barker assistant Chris Baker and Barker bodyguard Charles Monroe Still Jr.
Still’s mother, Thelma Martin Still, is also suing the companies.
In the lawsuit, Travis and Thelma Martin Still claim “one or more of the tires failed leaving tire debris and portions of airplane components along the 8,600 foot runway” ultimately causing the Learjet to crash.
The suit alleges a “negligent attempt to abort the takeoff.” The suit continues, “The pilot’s decision was a breach of their duty owed to the passengers onboard and was a substantial factor in causing the crash and resultant injuries and deaths.”
The suit also alleges the plane was “defective,” as were component parts including the tires.
The suit goes on, “It’s landing gear, tires, wheels, brakes, reverse thrust system, squat switches and component parts were not airworthy.”
Barker is suing for “pain and suffering, mental anguish, psychological and emotional distress and disfigurement and pre-impact fear of death and burning.”
A rep for Clay Lacy just told TMZ:
“We are surprised about the lawsuit and concerned and knowledgeable about the accident. We are sympathetic for the victims but we want to emphasize we were not operating this airplane. This was not our airplane. We merely assisted the parties in chartering this aircraft with another company. We simply booked it for them.”
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