The son of NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol and actress Susan Saint James, he was killed tragically in a plane crash in Montrose, Colorado, that both his father and Teddys body was trapped beneath the debris. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. That her prediction will remain untested is truly sad. Thirty seconds later the plane crashed and Teddy died. Dick Ebersol explores at length that unspeakable sadness, losing his youngest child in that devastating Simpson). ", "It came to a rest, and a moment or two later it exploded into a huge fireball," Ellis said. I think he was 28, but he had a really great way with the talent, in particular Howard [Cosell], who was off-the-charts smart but could be a tad difficult to deal with. Looking at the monitor in the control room and listening to the sound of those big blades chopping the air overhead you didnt need a television set to hear that part of it it was one of the most horrifying moments to unfold live on American television. Any time a 14-year-old dies, the loss of promise is palpable. America So She Could Breastfeed Privately, Channel Your Inner Queen Charlotte with This Star-Loved British Brands Exclusive Skincare Kit, Naomi Watts Just Wore These Under-$100 PJs from Two Star-Loved Brands And Theyre the Perfect Mothers Day Gift for Stylish Travelers, The Best Signet Rings for Adding a Red Carpet-Ready Touch to Your Jewelry Stack, The Best Gifts New Moms Really Want, From Cozy Robes to Virtual Escapes, James Gunns Guardians: How Chris Pratt and His Marvel Castmates Rescued Their Directors Career, The Whispers Behind NBCUniversals Jeff Shell Firing, Diane Keaton: Youre Gonna Pray to Get Off This Call, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. The pilot and flight attendant were killed and the co-pilot seriously injured. Steve McLaughlin of MTJ Air Services, which de-ices private planes at the airport, said his company did not de-ice Ebersol's plane before it took off. The plane skidded across the runway, ripped apart and burst into flames. With light snow falling Monday morning, crews began picking through the blackened pile of twisted metal and a 6-foot-high shard of warped fuselage. Dick Ebersol, who worked with Ohlmeyer at ABC and NBC, recalls covering the 1972 Munich Olympics, during which 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by Palestinian terrorists, with his lifelong friend, an original thinker and a fearless boss, somebody who just loved to work.. Theres a push for a new Hartford Capital Community College campus. All Rights Reserved. Charles Ebersol had the presence of mind to pull his father from the burning wreckage of the chartered jet, which apparently crashed during takeoff. Michael J. This episode is dedicated in "Loving Memory to Teddy Ebersol." The 14-year-old Edward "Teddy" Ebersol was killed in a charter plane crash on November 28, 2004. His mother Susan Saint James is the aunt of Christa Miller (Jordan Sullivan). Jordan is Dr Perry Cox's wife and Jack Cox's mother. The pilot, 50-year-old Luis Alberto Polanco Espaillat of the Dominican Republic, and flight attendant Warren T. Richardson III, 36, of Coral Gables, Fla., were also killed. Teddy, an avid Boston Red Sox fan, was watching a DVD from their World Series victory. Don told his crew to take two cameras that were in the studio out onto the tarmac so that?when those helicopters took off, youd be able to have a shot of them leaving. "And I got up here and he was yelling at me to help his brother: 'My 14-year-old brother is in the plane. "I'm not going to discuss the condition of the body out of respect for the family," coroner Mark Young said. / AP. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Teddy Ebersol was aboard a chartered Canadair CL-601 Challenger jet with his father and older brother, Charlie, on Nov. 28, 2004, when it crashed during takeoff in light The plane stopped in Colorado to drop off Saint James, then was supposed to head Indiana to drop Charlie off at Notre Dame. The co-pilot was in critical condition at a burn unit in Denver. Carson eventually reached out further, talking to Ebersol three times in the weeks after the accident. ''We are not wired to bury our children,'' Ohlmeyer said. He speaks with great hope about the United States' chances to have a big showing in Turin. Hartford Courant Saint James, in an interview shortly after the crash, recalled an autobiography Teddy wrote in school in which he detailed how much his family meant to him. Dick Ebersol, who was badly injured, said on the show that his son Charlie got him off the plane and kept him alive. } The plane skidded off the runway and exploded. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Other friends rallied to the family's side. display: none; The Associated Press contributed to this report. But Teddy died in the accident. Saint James, an Emmy Award-winning actress who took time off from her career to raise their children, was not on the plane. The Boston Red Sox foundation and the Esplanade Association in conjunction with the Hill House, an NPO, helped fund the 1.8 million-dollar renewal project. Teddy Ebersol's Red Sox Fields at Lederman Park is a series of fields along the Charles River in the city of Boston. Dick Ebersol explores at length that unspeakable sadness, losing his youngest child in that devastating 2004 plane crash, in his upcoming memoir, From Saturday Night Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit }, First published on December 3, 2004 / 1:42 PM. Yet during their darkest hours, Ohlmeyer saw the strong resolve in the family to carry on. "I think we would all agree, the whole family would agree that, the amazing thing is, you get up the next day, you brush your teeth, you comb your hair life is so powerful, you just go on living," Saint James said. display: none; He was an original thinker and a fearless boss and somebody who just loved to work. Ice Said to Cause Crash That Killed Teddy Ebersol The Olympics are his passion. One stood out. Reward offered as manhunt for Texas shooting suspect reaches "dead end" / CBS/AP. So much of it is about people triumphing over adversity. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 'McMillan and Wife' Susan Saint James' Son Teddy Who Tragically You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. They are well known and well liked in Litchfield, where they have deep roots. The plane, display: none; } Ebersol and one of his sons were seriously injured; another son was killed. Before what would have been his 15th birthday, the family attended the groundbreaking for the Teddy Ebersol Red Sox Fields in Boston. Rescuers said it was Charlie Ebersol who saved his father from the burning aircraft, reports CBS News Correspondent Jerry Bowen. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The life we had, all of us, the business was so small that you got opportunities, and if you were able to grab them by the horns and build them into success, your career was a rocket ship. Trump asks for mistrial in E. 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The NBC Sports chairman is huddled in Turin, Italy, getting ready for his network's marathon coverage of the upcoming Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday. #inline-recirc-item--id-9dea921e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-9dea921e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Fox on Parkinson's, and maintaining optimism An administrator at the Gunnery, the school Teddy attended in Washington, Conn., went so far as to say she had no doubt he was bound for greatness. In part, Carson's letter said: ''You're going to hurt for a very, very long time. Fox on Parkinson's and how he finds "optimism is sustainable" Visit our corporate site at https://futureplc.comThe Week is a registered trade mark. Future US LLC, 10th floor, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. And he lived through hell for two days 'cause somehow or other he thought he hadn't found his brother and it wasn't until they found Teddy's body which was under the plane that he knew that he had done everything he possibly could do. Teddy Ebersol was on the jet with his father and brother Charles, 21, when it crashed during takeoff at Montrose Regional Airport on Sunday morning. "We do want to look at de-icing because of the weather conditions but we're not going to just focus on one possibility," Ellen Engleman Connors, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, told CBS News' The Early Show.