From ADN:
Severe weather has hampered the rescue operation for eight people believed to be on board a GCI-owned aircraft that crashed near Dillingham on Monday night with possible fatalities, according to state and federal officials.
Friends of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said he was traveling Monday to the GCI-owned Agulowak Lodge near Lake Aleknagik, and they were concerned for him.
A woman who answered the phone at the Anchorage home of retired Air Force Gen. Joe Ralston, a good friend of Stevens, said Ralston was with Stevens' wife, Catherine, comforting her and trying to find out what was going on.
No one answered the phone at the homes of Stevens' daughter, Susan Covich, in Kenai, or his son, Ben, in Anchorage.
From KTUU:
Numerous sources feared former Sen. Ted Stevens was on board the flight, but officials have not been able to confirm that.
A woman who answered the phone at former State Sen. Ben Stevens' home said they would not comment.
Not to jump to any conclusions here, but the fact that the woman at Ben Steven's house would not comment does not exactly put anybody's mind to rest that Senator Stevens is okay.
I will update as more information becomes available.
Update: Five confirmed dead, no word on status of former Senator Ted Stevens thus far.
Politics aside, I am sorry for the Stevens family and for friends of the former Senator. May peace envelop, surround and sustain them in their time of loss. - ks sunflower
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they aren't giving more updates. This is crazy.
ReplyDeleteHe survived a plane crash some 40 years ago, lost his first wife in that. To come around and experience another plane crash?
The man practically built Alaska - grew to respect and advocate for Alaska Native and rural constituents in many social and infrastructure needs.
I'm hoping for the best.
I should extend my condolences to everyone lost on the plane, not just to the Senator's family and friends. Every life is precious. - ks sunflower
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this news. Now the only hope would be that despite a crash landing that there is always that chance they are alive and rescued.
ReplyDeleteThey just released this,
ReplyDeleteFormer NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe was on the plan also.
It's alway the wrong plane...shit.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for the best outcome possible, but if not, it's a damn shame. Sorry for his family. But I've got to say it: How lucky is SP that this happened on the heels of her unfortunate video in Homer?
ReplyDeletePlane crash headlines are always sad. Condolences to the families.
ReplyDeleteEx-NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe and ex-Senator were well aware of any risks of traveling in the area. The GCI-owned Agulowak Lodge near Lake Aleknagik must be a spectacular vacation spot for them to have picked that as their destination.
I just talked to Catherine..(Ted is family) Ted did not survive the crash.....
ReplyDeleteTed Steven has died in the plane crash.
ReplyDeleteMuch sympathy to his family.
It is always hard on the family but these men went down as they would want, enjoying the Last Frontier. They are heroes now and forever. They are a great example for future generations. The glorious outdoors beckoned them and they died as they lived. May the survivors not suffer long and hard. The families are left with massive wealth and knowing what a grand time they all shared as rough and tumble men.
ReplyDeleteKTUU is now saying Uncle Ted was killed in the crash...
ReplyDeleteNot the worst way to go out: In a blaze of glory.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Daily beast reports Stevens was killed
ReplyDeleteCNN is reporting that Stevens was on the plane and was killed in the crash.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/10/alaska.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1