UPDATE: Illness Kept Teen From Joining Family on Plane Trip — Crash Killed All Seven
- Posted on July 11, 2011 at 2:10pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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The Florida family killed when their plane crashed in Alabama returning from a St. Louis family reunion Saturday, will carry on through their 16-year-old daughter who did not accompany them on the trip because she was sick.
Fred and Terresa Teutenberg died along with five of their children under the age of 10, but Terresa’s oldest child from a previous relationship, Ashlei Bruewer, 16, was not on the plane. Bruewer had this to say following her family’s tragic crash:
“Every single one of the kids was bright and always laughing. My mom was always smiling and extremely caring..my stepdad was a great dad and was always helping people in any way he could.”
Relatives said the Teutenbergs were flying back Saturday so they could make it to church the next day. Searchers found the plane around 2:17 a.m. Sunday. The crash site was in a densely wooded area only accessible by all-terrain vehicle. Marengo County Coroner Stuart Eatmon said the plane was upside-down and one of its wings had broken off, apparently as it crashed into trees.
FAA records show that the plane was built in 1978. It’s registered to Advanced Integrated Technology Solutions LLC in Niceville, Fla. Local NWF Daily News reports that Eatmon spoke to Fred’s father after the crash. Fred Sr. said he had been on his son to buy a newer plane if he was going to fly with his entire family, Eatmon said.
Terresa owned the Discovery Learning Academy who released a statement Sunday night that said the academy family was deeply saddened by the news.
“She was an excellent leader and role model. Her work within the school and the community will be greatly missed. She was patient and loving with the children in the school. Discovery Learning Academy was her pride and joy. She opened this center to serve a need within the community. She loved every single member of the Discovery family.”
The Discovery Learning Academy is a preschool in Bluewater Bay, FL, with the mission “to facilitate healthy social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth and development for children in a secure, nurturing, healthy and educational surrounding.”
Fred Teutenberg had a company called Advanced Integrated Technology Systems, and was also active in youth soccer as a coach with the Emerald Coast United travel soccer club and as the head coach of the Ruckel Middle School boys soccer team.
As a coach Fred emphasized “Striving for Perfection, Settling for Excellence.”
“He not only played with our band, he played with other church bands elsewhere,” said Bob Webb of Fred, a friend and member of the family’s church. “He told me one time he even toured a while. So he had a lot of interests.”
While investigating the crash the National Transportation Safety Board revealed it would take a long time to investigate the incident because the wreckage was so deep in the woods.
Video below gives an idea of the grizzly scene, with bodies “burned beyond recognition”:
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Comments (39)
dontbotherme
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 11:28pmOh dear Lord please help this young girl deal with this terrible loss. Please give her comfort & mercy throughout her life. Let her be a shining example of Your Love, Lord.
Report Post »red_white_blue2
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:42pmGod Bless All their Souls! God Bless the daughter left behind!
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:23pmOur prayers arg going out for this tragedy and for this teenage daughter, as well as the rest of all the family and friends that are involved. We pray for God’s Peace, Comfort and Joy to be placed within these people as they honor their dead loved ones and that they remember that they are with God now and they will have no sadness or pain ever again. God Bless Them!
Report Post »mikemanners11
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:01amHOLYGHOSTBUSTER is a miserable Troll who FEEDS on Tragedy and uses the suffering of others to vent his/her pathetic frustrations.
HOLYGHOSTBUSTER obviously never received proper attention as a child or was instilled with any morals or he/she would not GLOAT over the deaths of fellow human beings.
Sad and pathetic person….
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:21pmI agree, this has nothing to do with this story. A story like this should be free from any other topics even ones that we agree with like promoting patriotism and such.
As for OK3Wire:
“Indeed. Posts like this are exactly why I read the stories and have given up on reading any comments. The majority are inane and a few, like this one, are apparently from weirdos bent on some personal agenda and will take any opportunity to blather. I have better things to do than entertain insanity.
No wonder so many think that Tea Party supporters are idiots”
We all agree, you have better things to do than entertain insanity (the liberals‘ meaning of insanity is being insane while a patriot conservatve’s meaning is “We are fighting for our freedom and since liberals are so against freedom they think that it is insane) And if fighting for freedom is being an idiot then we are willing to be idiots, of course England thought that we were idiots too for fighting for our freedom. Anyways back to the subject. Yes you DO have better things to do so go do them! We can all promise you that you will NOT be missed!
Report Post »SonOfaCommunist
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:20pmQUINT – why don’t you quit, you idiot! Guess you never had any children. You make even Communists sick. Make your comments on other posts and leave this story along!
Report Post »Trustno1
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:05pmThis is indeed very sad, such a random and meaningless loss of life. But that’s the way it often goes. I’m taken by the fact that, if this girl had been kept from flying on this flight AND the rest of her family wasn’t on it, you people (and, likely, she and her family) would be writing about how great and good God was to save her from death that day, since he likely ‘had a further mission for her.‘ If you survive but the rest of your family dies it’s a tragedy; if you survive and a plane-load of strangers die, it‘s somehow a ’miracle.’
Report Post »RIP Tuetenberg family.
abbygirl1994
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:50pmHow very very sad for this young woman. God Bless her and watch over her during this time of deep anguish!
Report Post »OK3Wire
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:36pmIndeed. Posts like this are exactly why I read the stories and have given up on reading any comments. The majority are inane and a few, like this one, are apparently from weirdos bent on some personal agenda and will take any opportunity to blather. I have better things to do than entertain insanity.
No wonder so many think that Tea Party supporters are idiots.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:35pmMay this family rest in peace and may the surviving daughter find the strength to turn this tragedy into a triumph by carrying on in their name.
God bless.
Report Post »deerjerkydave
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:15pmThese types of planes seem like they crash way too often. It’s usually the subsequent fire that kills the passengers. They need to do a better job of containing the fuel system in these planes in the event of a crash.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:02pmWow, that is sad. I feel sorry for the 16 year old girl.
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:51pmGod works in strange ways, why he spared her is beyond me. My condolenses to the rest of the family this must be incredibly tough for them.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 6:59amIt was called a coincidence.
Report Post »Jack007
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:51pmCasey Anthony gets a miracle and these poor people don’t ?????????????
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:35pmMaybe this family was much more spiritually ready to meet their Maker than Casey Anthony, who obviously needs much more time to repent.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 7:00amIt was a coincidence.
Report Post »mbriz
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:51pmInsensitive nut.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:51pmI hope this young lady has strong faith in God and much support from remaining family and friends to get her through this. Losing ONE family member is difficult enough, so losing your entire family at once must be excruciatingly painful. God bless her and give her strength.
Report Post »LovingAmerica
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:42pmQuint…. I enjoyed reading your first comment and knew you were thinking you were in another section. What you had to say was worth reading. People strike out sometimes before thinking it through or (and/or) lash out when they are hurting. In short… you did nothing wrong. There are people who will say mean and cruel things behind the anonimity of a computer that, as a civilized, classy human being, they would never say in person. Of course our prayers are extended to this lovely family and their beautiful daughter left behind. It does make us stop and thank God for the good health of our own families – including a beautiful country that still belongs to Him. Thank you for both of your comments.
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:38pmSo sad indeed..
Report Post »Eve
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:38pmSo sad, many prayers and thoughts to the family and young girl. It is hard to fathom.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:26pmGod rest their souls. This is sad. May God comfort this young girl and keep her on the right path.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:16pmWell now that seems even worse. The poor girl has lost her whole family. Except what about her biological father? Is he still alive and does she have a relationship with him? Either way I pray that she has grandparents and aunts&uncles she can rely on.
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:04pm“Grizzly” is a bear. It should be “grisly.”
Report Post »Banshee34
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:03pmThis is just beyond sad!
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 2:54pmthis has nothing to do with the story… di p sh it
Report Post »FiscalConservative
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 2:44pmCan’t imagine. Heart goes out to the daughter.
Report Post »unsalvageable.org
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 2:38pmVery sad, at least they are now with God.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 2:49pmAmerica is poorer today. A treasure has been taken to a to bless another realm.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 3:05pmPrayers for all involved. God bless them and comfort Ashlei and the rest of her family in this dark hour.
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