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AIR FLORIDA FLIGHT 90

The Pilot used the reserve thrust, normally used as a braking system when aircraft lands....  They should never be used before take off in wintry conditions for one simple reason, the reverses redirect the jet of hot air heaving the back of the engines towards the front of the aircraft. This can shoot acloud of slush onto the wing and into the engine inlets in sub-zero temperature the slush can refreeze within minutes. The used of reverse thrust is further evidence snow or ice could have caused the disaster. The lift an aircraft need to is created as mooth flow of air over the wings, a layer of ice or frozen snow, creates a disruption which can reduce lift an increased drag dramatically.  For me, the hero was Lenny Skutnik, he rescued a survivor in a totally altruistic and supportive way.