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Montana accident might have been caused by ice

Butte, USA - Besides the meteorological conditions, also a possible overloading is being investigated

It might have been ice to cause Sunday's accident that caused the death of 14 people near a cemetery in Butte, in Montana (see AVIONEWS). Mark Rosenker, acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), confirmed. In the area have often been detected weather conditions able to cause ice to form over the wings or in the airplanes. Also the possibility that the plane, a Pilatus PC-12...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101762
Rome, Italy, 03/24/2009 14:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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