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Old 11th Feb 2013, 04:07
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Willie Everlearn
 
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The more likely cause is pilot error.
The Fredericton accident was due to stall in the flare during icing conditions AND retraction of flaps prematurely in a low energy state, thereby increasing the stall speed.
Pilot error.

But we'll have to wait. I'm only speculating.
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