You are the one who insinuated that Ashcroft had Cardahan killed
and were implying that Republicans were behind this crash. That's sick and proves you know even less about aviation than most other topics. Off hand, I can think of several things that could've caused the plane to crash without the least bit of outside "help". Weather (snow and/or frost accumulation on the wings and/or tail surfaces), weight and balance irregularities (overloaded or out of balance), pilot error, and mechanical failure (engine failure on takeoff typically cuts a twin's rate of climb by 70+%) quickly come to mind. Throw in a powerful politician on a tight schedule and the odds that a critical step was missed or rushed increases dramatically.