European regulators are man-Edating the fitting of on-ground wing leading-edge heating systems on Fokker 70s and Fokker 100s following a series of icing-related accidents. The action comes shortly after the publication of the final report into the loss of a Fokker 100 by Air France-affiliate Regional in a takeoff accident at Pau on 25 January 2007, which was the latest in which undetected wing-icing was implicated. The installation of the leading-edge ground heating device was a recommendation of the report by France's BEA investigation agency.
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