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[Chris Scott]

Quote from Machinbird:
"Chris, why do you think under-read? Is it just because all the pitot tubes are blocked?
This could be a crucial point."

Yes. Simplistically, the only way I can think that ice could cause OVER-read would be the combination of blocked static ports, but pitots NOT blocked, AND then a descent. We know they descended (though not their initial reason for doing so), but the icing combination is improbable. Does that make any sense?

mm43,

Thanks for pointing out the ACARS timing uncertainties (lack of seconds in the labels). All the events I mentioned are labelled 0210z, I think? But the order and spacing are uncertain, and I hope no-one will take my piece as purporting precision.

Chris