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Official: Plane that crashed in N.Y. was on autopilot, a violation of airline policy on ice

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Edited on Sun Feb-15-09 02:06 PM by cal04

Source: Associated Press

Official: Plane in N.Y. crash was on autopilot
15 of 50 victims of Buffalo crash recovered
The plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, killing 50 people, was on autopilot when it went down, a violation of airline policy, a federal aviation official said Sunday.

Steve Chealander of the National Transportation Safety Board said Colgan Air recommends pilots fly manually in icy conditions. Pilots are required to do so in severe ice.

The pilot of the doomed plane reported "significant" ice on his wings and windshield just before crashing Thursday night.

Colgan Air operates a fleet of 51 regional turboprops including Continental Connection, United Express and US Airways Express.

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