Former Sen. Stevens aboard plane that crashed in Alaska

UPDATE Death confirmed

Ted Stevens killed in plane crash


Former Sen. Stevens aboard plane that crashed in Alaska
5 of 9 on aircraft reported killed; ex-NASA chief also on flight

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DILLINGHAM, Alaska — Former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and a former administrator of NASA were on a small plane that crashed in southwest Alaska, killing at least five people, NBC News confirmed Tuesday.

A former aide and longtime family friend, David L. Dittman, said he had been told Stevens died in the crash, NBC station KTUU of Anchorage reported. NBC News has not been able to confirm the report.

The plane went down in bad weather about 8 p.m. Monday (midnight ET) near the fishing town of Dillingham, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Nine people were on board, including Stevens, 86, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, and former NASA Chief Sean O’Keefe, officials said. Stevens’ and O’Keefe’s conditions were not immediately known.
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