He filed a VFR flight plan, cheating the media out of an opportunity to
blame the crash on the lack of a flight plan, and didn't pop up for an IFR
clearance. White Pass, five miles from the crash site, was reporting 33
degrees F.

Bob Gardner

wrote in message
ups.com...
Story on icing conditions possibly being behind the crash:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/regional/st...1554abe71.html