BREAKING: Ex-Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Reportedly Aboard Crashed Plane in Alaska

Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was aboard private jet that crashed in Alaska, along with EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe and others.

BREAKING: Ex-Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Aboard Crashed Plane, Sources Tell Fox News. It is also being reported that former head of NASA and current EADS North America's CEO, Sean O'Keefe was also a passenger on the private aircraft that crashed in Alaska on Monday night.

"Local authorities are reporting that there are survivors and a rescue operation is under way," said Guy Hicks, EADS North America spokesman "No other details are available at this time." The National Transportation Safety Board has assembled a team to probe the Monday night plane crash in Alaska.

The agency said on Tuesday the plane crashed near Dillingham and cited reports that say five of the nine people on board died. Earlier, the Alaska Air National Guard statement said there were some apparent survivors and "potential fatalities." Source: CNN

Ted Stevens died in the plane crash. You will recall that he left office, after serving many decades in the Senate, under a cloud of suspicion.