US: Ice built up on doomed US plane: official
14 Feb 2009 10:18 AM
Officials say the pilots of the commuter jet that crashed into a house in New York state noticed a build up of ice on the plane's wings and windshield just minutes before it plummeted to the ground .. killing all on board.
The plane was on its approach to Buffalo airport when the crew spotted the problem .. according to recordings taken earlier from the aircraft's black boxes.
Flight 3407 killed all 49 passengers and crew when it plunged onto a house in Clarence Center .. also killing one man in the building.
