I made the mistake of listening to the audio. They thought the clear icing was manageable and weren't worried about it, but had some moderate turbulence they weren't happy about, then entered an area where they were catching some precipitation. I suspect that the precipitation in what was already an ice situation is what very rapidly caused a loss of control. The time interval between "We're looking for a smoother ride ahead" and "Mayday Mayday We are descending at 10,000 feet per minute" was very brief.
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