Ice on the wings: Pilot's final warning before deadly Wisconsin plane crash

The pilot of a small plane flying over Wisconsin reported ice building up on the aircraft's wings and requested permission to descend, according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office. A short time later, the plane crashed, killing all six people aboard, including a child. The Piper PA-46 went down Tuesday night, Oct. 13, in a wooded area near Mirror Lake State Park, about 10 miles west of Wisconsin Dells. The aircraft had been traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie. The pilot reported the ice accumulation while flying at approximately 24,000 feet. Air traffic control cleared the aircraft to descend, the National...