Former astronaut in love triangle survives Alaska plane crash

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The former space shuttle pilot at the center of a bizarre love triangle involving another astronaut survived a small-plane crash last month in rural Alaska, federal officials said today.

Bill Oefelein piloted the shuttle Discovery in December 2006. Two months later, his former girlfriend, Lisa Nowak, raced the 900 miles from Houston to the Orlando airport to confront his new love interest, Colleen Shipman.

Police have said Nowak donned a wig and trench coat as Shipman looked for her bags. Nowak disputed that she wore astronaut diapers during the long drive, contrary to the initial police report.

Oefelein and Shipman are now married and living in Anchorage, according to Florida attorney Kepler Funk, who has represented Shipman in the past.

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