Douglas DC-9 crash, May 11, 1996 (110 killed), Everglades...
Douglas DC-9 accident on May 11, 1996 near Everglades National Park, Florida, United States with 110 fatalities. Cause: Fire in the Class D cargo...
- Date: May 11, 1996
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 110
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire in the Class D cargo compartment caused by actuation of improperly packaged and carried chemical oxygen generators. NTSB also cited SabreTech, ValuJet oversight, and FAA failure to require smoke detection and fire suppression in Class D cargo compartments.
ValuJet Flight 592, a DC-9 from Miami to Atlanta, caught fire in the forward cargo hold after chemical oxygen generators carried as company material ignited. The crew reported smoke and fire, tried to return to Miami, and the aircraft crashed into the Everglades in a right-wing-down, nose-down attitude. All 110 people on board died.