Alaska plane that crashed and left 10 dead was more than 1,000 pounds over the weight limit, NTSB finds
The Bering Air flight that crashed in sea ice off Alaska, killing 10, was over the weight limit for a "flight into known or ...
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The science behind airplane deicing: A mechanical engineer explains
In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the vertical upward force that keeps a plane in the sky. It is generated when air ...