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The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
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