Ebersol (NBC Sports head) injured in private jet crash (2 others dead)

MSNBC ^ | 11.28.04

[mhking]

MONTROSE, Colo. - NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol survived a charter plane crash on takeoff Sunday at Montrose Regional Airport, the network said in a statement through its Denver affiliate KUSA-TV.

At least two people — the pilot and the co-pilot — died in the crash, according to the network.

Ebersol and two other people were seriously injured, and rescuers were searching for a person listed on the plane’s manifest whose seat from the plane was missing from the wreckage.

[Aeronaut]

[snopercod]

Geez', that was quick.

[irish guard]

balls....any plane crash you can walk away from is a miracle. Looks like the Ebersols had two today.

[snopercod]

Oh, I forgot. The eyewitness said it was snowing, but visibility was good and there was no wind. He sounded somewhat knowledgeable about flying.

[tubebender]

Nascar TV Ping...

[snopercod]

"The plane was on its way to South Bend, Ind...The plane's tail number was N873G, a CL-601 Challenger registered to Jet Alliance of Millville, N.J."

[hoosierboy]

I found a picture from our local newsite.

[OldFriend]

Maybe the witness was good at looking out of the window!!!

Snow, no wind and visibility does not make one an expert on flight.

[El Gran Salseron]

I think Notre Dame has to relax its high academic standards and be able to sign the black athletes.

And just think, I don't have to back off, change my story or apologize to anyone. :-)

[snopercod]

Hey, this is interesting.

The runway at Montrose is 10,000' long (field elevation 5759').

[This] website says the takeoff distance for the model 601-3R is 11,094' on a +20deg day at 5000'. For the model it's 9430' and for the "Global Express" model it's 8490'.

Sure, it wasn't a +20deg day, but isn't this cutting it a little close? (What do I know, I only fly Cessnas...)

[snopercod]

He was in church at the time of the accident, "200 yards from the runway", and the pastor was a pilot.

I report, you decide...

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for the local update. Remarkable story.

[glock rocks]

CL-601

[Semi Civil Servant]

Interior

[rcocean]

Married to Jill St. John. I wonder why? He's certainly a hunk.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

His wife is actress Susan Saint James. He also gave those of us without MTV the show "Friday Night Videos" back in the early 1980's. Praying for all.

[Pharmboy]

Close. Susan St. James.

[rcocean]

Yes you're right.

Her background would not qualify her for sainthood.

[samadams2000]

Another one of those.."Still..its safer to fly than drive" stories. Im no mathematician but give me the good ole Yukon any day of the week.

[rcocean]

"Still..its safer to fly than drive"

I knew you didn't live in California.