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As the aircraft finally positioned on the runway, frantic efforts were made to take off despite the ice and erratic engine readings suggesting otherwise. With the pressure from air traffic control, and believing they'd waited long enough despite the misgivings, the captain gave the command to take off.
However, the aircraft struggled to maintain speed and lift due to ice accumulation. As the plane reached rotation speed, both pilots fought desperately to gain control. The environment inside the cockpit was tense; Wheaton and Pettit faced a dangerous proposition against time, with a landing aircraft closing in behind them.