PLUNGING DEATH: Plane's Airspeed Doubled to 340 MPH Before Fatal Wisconsin Crash...

A Piper Malibu carrying six people crashed near Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday night after the pilot reported ice forming on the wings at 24,000 feet. Flight data showed the plane's speed nearly doubled to 340 mph as it descended at 4,000 feet per minute in a progressively tightening right turn before radar contact was lost. Even thin ice layers can disrupt airflow and make aircraft difficult to control, and the Piper Malibu model has a documented history of icing-related crashes, particularly when flown by less experienced pilots unfamiliar with the aircraft's complexity.