Looks like the autopilot was engaged.
NTNTSB Tech
Plane flies itself until it's told otherwise.
Why did it stop flying?
NTNTSB Tech
Could have flown into a rain cloud, wings could have iced up.
Ice changes the shape of the wing, disrupts the airflow.
That's ironic: who could've guessed that ice could kill you in Miami.
NTNTSB Tech
A good pilot could've regained control before it hit the beach.
Yeah, not a dead one.
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