| Date of Accident: | 11 May 1996 |  |
| Airline: | Valujet |  |
| Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | |
| Location: | Everglades Natl. Park, Florida, USA | |
| Registration: | N904VJ | |
| Previous Registrations: | N1281L | |
| Flight Number: | 592 | |
| Fatalities: | 110:110 | |
| MSN: | 47377 | |
| Line Number: | 396 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT8D-7B | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1969 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport. Improperly packed oxygen generators ignited, leading to a fire which burned through control cables and filled the cabin with smoke. ValuJet maintenance contractor SabreTech was criminally charged and found liable for placing the canisters aboard the aircraft. |
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| Related Links/Information: | Accident Photos - AirDisaster.Com Photo Database
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