MOBILE, Alabama - 3:10 p.m.
Former NASA spokesman Glenn Mahone confirms EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe survived the plane crash that killed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.
Mahone says he spoke to O'Keefe's family. O'Keefe and his son, Kevin, have some broken bones. They are among four survivors.
3:06 p.m.
Reuters: O'Keefe's son also survived the Alaska plane crash.
2:55 p.m.
A former NASA spokesman says EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe survived Alaska plane crash.
11:50 a.m.
A former aide and long-time family friend confirms former Sen. Ted Stevens was killed when a plane crashed in a remote area of Alaska.
There are conflicting reports about how many people were aboard the plane, which crashed around 11:00 central time Monday night. Federal safety officials initially said nine people were on the plane and five were killed, but another source close to the crash said only eight were onboard.
News Five is still awaiting word on the fate of EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe, who was also on the plane.
11:10 a.m.
Military rescuers have arrrived at the scene of the plane crash in southwest Alaska, according to an Alaska official.
Alaska National Guard Spokesman Maj. Guy Hayes says rescuers arrived on helicopter Tuesday morning and were giving medical care to survivors. He offered no additional details.
EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe and former Sen. Ted Stevens are among the nine people on the plane that crashed Monday night. Their fate is not known.
10:00 a.m.
Sean O'Keefe, EADS North America CEO, was a passenger on a private plane that crashed Monday night in Alaska, according to the aerospace company.
The plane was also believed to be carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens and O'Keefe's son.
The National Transportation Safety Board says it appears five people were killed in the crash and four passengers survived. The fate of O'Keefe and Stevens is not known.
"Local authorities are reporting that there are survivors and a rescue operation is underway, said Guy Hicks, EADS North America spokesman. "No other details are available at this time."
Tuesday morning, rescue crews were trying to reach the crash site, about 20 miles north of Dillingham, but they have been hampered by severe weather.
Dillingham is located in northern Bristol Bay, about 325 miles southwest of Anchorage.
EADS is the aerospace company bidding on a $40 billion Air Force Tanker contract. If EADS wins the contest, the tankers will be built in Mobile.
O'Keefe, who took over as CEO of EADS North America in 2009, previously served as Chancellor of Louisiana State University and as a former NASA administrator.
LSU Chancellor Michael Martin released a statement Tuesday morning saying, "The LSU community is deeply concerned about Sean and his family at this difficult time of uncertainty." The statement went on to say "we also offer our prayers to everyone affected by this tragedy."
O'Keefe served as chancellor of the university from 2005 to 2008.
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