ValuJet Airlines Flight 592
ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 was a passenger flight which was from the Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia. The flight crashed in the Everglades with 110 people on board. There were no survivors. The aircraft was a DC-9 previously owned by Delta Air Lines.
 N904VJ, the accident aircraft, seen here at Washington Dulles International Airport in May 1995 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 11, 1996 |
| Summary | In-flight cargo fire leading to loss of control |
| Site | Everglades, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States 25°54′47″N 80°34′41″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | ValuJet Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | J7592 |
| ICAO flight No. | VJA592 |
| Call sign | CRITTER 592 |
| Registration | N904VJ |
| Flight origin | Miami International Airport Miami, Florida |
| Destination | William B. Hartsfield Atlanta Int'l Airport, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Occupants | 110 |
| Passengers | 105 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 110 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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