Frozen Flight Crashes In the Potomac River
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The Flight Crew's Failure to Set Takeoff Thrust
The crew attempted to de-ice the aircraft by intentionally positioning the aircraft near the exhaust of the aircraft. This was contrary to flight manual guidance and may have contributed to the adherence of ice on the wing leading edges. The first officer was aware of an anomaly in engine instrument readings or throttle position after thrust was set during takeoff roll. Although the first officer expressed concern that something was, quote, not right to the captain four times during the takeoff, the captain took no action to reject the takeoff.
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