Travis Barker's assistant, Chris Baker, wanted to get home in time for his
pregnant wife to give birth.

We've
now learned why Barker and his friends decided to get on that doomed
Learjet in South Carolina late last night, and the explanation can only
be described as a horribly cruel twist of fate.

It all started
some time yesterday, when Barker's assistant, Chris Baker, told the
guys that his wife was going into labor. Barker told him that he would
do everything in his power to get Baker back to the hospital in time.

The
quickest way back to Van Nuys was that Learjet. We're told Barker
usually won't fly on private jets, but made an exception for what was
supposed to be one of the happiest moments of Baker's life.

The
plane crashed shortly after midnight, killing four people -- including
Chris Baker. Baker's wife went into labor early this morning.


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