I flew ATR's in the NorthEast for years. I read the book; great science fiction. The icing that brought that ATR down was very severe and NO airplane has ever been certified to fly in it. They were not aware to their conditions. The CA was back talking to the FA. The FO was listening to rock on the ADF. They were too slow and used flaps in holding to keep the deck angle down (putting more ice behind the boots). Sure they made improvements to the ATR's ice ability after the accident- they could do that with any plane. Read the actual NTSB report and not some disgruntled pilot's book.