Ted Stevens Killed in Plane Crash

FORMER US SENATOR TED STEVENS IS AMONG THE DEAD AFTER A PLANE CRASH MONDAY NIGHT APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MILES FROM DILLINGAM. THE FORMER SENATOR WAS ON A FISHING TRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS TRAVELING WITH A FORMER NASA ADMINISTRATOR. THE AK AIR GUARD AND COAST GUARD HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET TO THE SCENE ALL NIGHT. THE CRASH OCCURRED AT 7PM MONDAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS LIMITED RESCUE CREWS ABILITY TO REACH THE SCENE UNTIL WEATHER CLEARED THIS MORNING. EARLIER, A PRIVATE MEDICAL TEAM WAS DROPPED IN. SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO REPORTEDLY TRAVELED TO THE CRASH SCENE DURING THE NIGHT.