His representative said: ‘DJ AM is deeply saddened by the events, he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends worldwide. We ask that you continue respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends.’

In what comes as a saddening surprise, Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein (aka DJ AM) were on board a Learjet that crashed while taking off from a South Carolina airport late last night (September 19).

According to reports, the crash was fatal - killing four people and critically injuring two others on the small aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen told that air-traffic controllers saw sparks before the plane careened off the runway and crashed at a nearby road.

At this time, Barker and Goldstein are both said to be listed in critical condition at a burn clinic in Augusta, Georgia. Barker is said to have suffered injuries from the waist down, while DJ AM incurred facial burns.

Federal officials have also said that two crew members and two passengers were killed in the crash - with a coroner identifying three victims: Pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31; co-pilot James Bland, 52; and Barker’s assistant, Chris Baker, 29.

William Owens, who was driving down the road and stopped to help after the incident occurred, told press that he saw Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein by the side of the plane, saying: “We turned to the jet to try and see if there was anything we could do, but immediately, there was nothing anyone could do.”