The plane was also flying on autopilot during the approach to Buffalo’s Niagara International Airport until a stall warning device activated seconds before the crash, he said.
The NTSB recommends in severe icing conditions pilots switch off the autopilot to get a better feel for how the airplane is handling, Chealander said. The airline, Colgan Air, and Bombardier Inc., which built the Dash 8 Q400, also recommend turning it off in heavy ice.
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