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Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Investigators Looking for Cause of Florida Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’
NYT Science Monday 02 November 2026, 22:48 UTC By Alexander Nazaryan 1 min read
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Police and other investigators on Monday at the scene of the plane crash in Greenacres, Fla.

Police and other investigators on Monday at the scene of the plane crash in Greenacres, Fla.
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