scottd
Pre-takeoff checklist
Don't know how long after the accident this picture of the door was taken. Given that the temps at the surface where this occurred were above 0°C, it's unlikely that ice accumulated on the door after it reached the surface. The snow around the door has a classic glaze on top indicative of rain falling on snow cover.I can't tell if there is ice accumulation on the ground in the photo, or if it's sorta melted snow. The ice on the hatch window sure looks like it was accreted in flight.