In spite of the fact that de-icing fluid had been applied at the gate, a departure delay after the aircraft taxied on to the runway allowed ice to re-form on the wings, leading to the crash.

NTSB在报告中得出结论认为，飞机坠毁是由飞机刚起飞后机翼结冰引起的。尽管在登机口已经喷洒了除冰液，但经过飞机在跑道上的滑行，加上起飞延迟，机翼重新结冰，导致了此次坠机事故。

youdao

In southern England, Gatwick and Luton airports were shut for hours on Friday, the busy Heathrow hub has had cancellations and there were cancellations at Manchester, northwest England, on Sunday because of snow and ice on the runway.

FORBES: Snow Sparks Travel Chaos In Europe

But it took a Valentine's Day ice storm and the scenes of planes stuck on the runway for more than 10 hours to give the issue traction.

NPR: JetBlue Offers Passengers Rights, Compensation