The wreckage of the plane Former US Senator Ted Stevens , 86, and former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe , 54, were on an airplane that crashed in southwest Alaska, the Associated Press reports. A family spokesperson later confirmed that Stevens died in the crash, following earlier conflicting reports about his status. Both O'Keefe and his teenage son survived, according to a former NASA spokesperson. The Alaska National Guard was called in at 7:00 p.m. AKDT (0300 UTC ) Monday, and arrived at the crash site about 7:30 a.m. AKDT (1530 UTC) Tuesday. Severe weather has made finding the crash site difficult for rescue personnel. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, said it was sending a team of investigators to the crash site, which is unusual for crashes of private aircraft. Ted Stevens was born on November 18, 1923 in Indianapolis , Indiana. He began serving as a US Senator for Alaska in 1968, and held the postition until 2009, when he was defeated in a reelection bid by Mark Begich . He was also facing corruption charges at the time, which were later dropped after an initial conviction when it was found that prosecutors had withheld evidence from Stevens' defense attorneys. In 1978, Stevens survived a plane crash in Anchorage , although the incident claimed the life of his first wife, Ann. Sean O'Keefe was nominated as a NASA administrator in 2001 by then-president George W. Bush , and led the space organization through shaky times, such as the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He resigned in 2005 to become the chancellor of Louisiana State University . "Alaskan Democrat gains in US Senate race". Wikinews, November 18, 2008 "Three US Senate seats still undecided". Wikinews, November 12, 2008 
The wreckage of the plane Former US , 86, and former NASA administrator , 54, were on an airplane that crashed in southwest Alaska, the Associated Press reports. A family spokesperson later confirmed that Stevens died in the crash, following earlier conflicting reports about his status. Both O'Keefe and his teenage son survived, according to a former NASA spokesperson. The Alaska National Guard was called in at 7:00 p.m. (0300 ) Monday, and arrived at the crash site about 7:30 a.m. AKDT (1530 UTC) Tuesday. Severe weather has made finding the crash site difficult for rescue personnel. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, said it was sending a team of investigators to the crash site, which is unusual for crashes of private aircraft. Ted Stevens was born on November 18, 1923 in , Indiana. He began serving as a US Senator for Alaska in 1968, and held the postition until 2009, when he was defeated in a reelection bid by . He was also facing corruption charges at the time, which were later dropped after an initial conviction when it was found that prosecutors had withheld evidence from Stevens' defense attorneys. In 1978, Stevens survived a plane crash in , although the incident claimed the life of his first wife, Ann. Sean O'Keefe was nominated as a NASA administrator in 2001 by then-president , and led the space organization through shaky times, such as the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. He resigned in 2005 to become the chancellor of . "Alaskan Democrat gains in US Senate race". Wikinews, November 18, 2008 "Three US Senate seats still undecided". Wikinews, November 12, 2008 Sister links
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