Sean O'Keefe and Son Survive Plane Crash With Very Serious Injuries

Cold night crept by after crash killed Stevens, AP
“Former Sen. Ted Stevens lay dead in the mangled fuselage of the plane. A 13-year-old boy escaped death but his father died a few feet away. Medical workers spent the miserable night tending to survivors’ broken bones amid a huge slick of fuel that coated a muddy mountainside.”
List of passengers on ill-fated Stevens flight, Houston Chronicle
“Alaska State Troopers identified the victims as Stevens; pilot Theron “Terry” Smith, 62, of Eagle River; William “Bill” Phillips, Sr., no age or hometown given; Dana Tindall, 48, of Anchorage; and Corey Tindall, 16, of Anchorage. Four survivors were taken to Providence Hospital in Anchorage with “varying degrees of injuries.” They include former NASA chief Sean O’Keefe and his teenage son. The other survivors are William “Willy” Phillips, Jr., 13, no hometown given; and Jim Morhard, of Alexandria, Va.”
Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crash, AP
“Four survivors were taken to Providence Hospital in Anchorage with “varying degrees of injuries,” Alaska State Troopers said. Former NASA spokesman Glenn Mahone said O’Keefe, 54, and his son had broken bones and other injuries. Sean O’Keefe was listed in critical condition late Tuesday afternoon, while son Kevin was listed in serious condition and sleeping. “There’s no way he can talk in his condition,” Providence Hospital spokesman John Hogue said of the younger O’Keefe.”

Stevens, 4 others die in plane crash, Anchorage Daily News
“After searching about 35 minutes, Bouker said, he spotted wreckage about 1,000 feet up an unnamed mountain in the Muklung Hills, about a third of the way from the lodge to the fish camp. “I found them on a side of the mountain at about 1,000 feet, right below the fog,” Bouker said. “The fog kind of cleared and I found the airplane in the side of the mountain.” The Otter had plowed into the hill, Bouker said. “He bounced up the mountain. He looked like he was in a full-power climb.” From the air, the plane appeared mostly intact, he said. “It looked like it was survivable.” He didn’t see anyone on the ground, but the rear door was open.”
Keith’s 2:22 PM EDT update: According to a family source both Sean O’Keefe and his son Kevin survived the plane crash – but they are both rather banged up. In an earlier post I stated that his son Jonathan was on the plane. He was not on the plane. Instead it was his brother Kevin who made the flight. Sean O’Keefe suffered a broken pelvis and I believe that Kevin has a broken leg.