Continental Flight 1713: 25 years later
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Why it happened: Continental Flight 1713 stood 27 minutes in falling snow after the wings were de-iced before take-off. Investigators blamed the crash on a buildup of ice or snow. They said the captain should have de-iced the plane a second time before takeoff. AARON TOMLINSON — ASSOCIATED PRESS
