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Originally Posted by Not to Worry
Looks like the ice is supporting the plane just fine! No need to question the pilot other than his error of getting to close to the edge of snow.
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My understanding of that particular plane is that you steer it on the ground using the brakes until you are going fast enough for the rudder to be effective. Wet ice = no traction so that was probably his problem. In fact another pilot had said that he had tried once and ended up in the snow so he went back, removed the fairings on this wheels and tried again to this result. It's unfortunate as this was a costly mistake for the pilot. Fortunately it sounds like no one was seriously hurt and metal can be fixed.