Former NASA head, ex-US Senator Stevens in plane crash
The head of plane manufacturer EADS North American unit, former NASA head Sean O'Keefe, and former Republican US Senator Ted Stevens were aboard a plane that crashed in Alaska, and it was not immediately known if they survived, EADS and a congressional source said on Tuesday.
"Local authorities are reporting that there are survivors and a rescue operation is under way," EADS North America spokesman Guy Hicks said in a statement, adding that no further details were available. (Reuters)
