ValuJet Flight 592 facts for kids
N904VJ, the accident aircraft, seen here at Washington Dulles International Airport in May 1995
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | May 11, 1996 |
| Summary | In-flight cargo fire leading to loss of control |
| Place | Everglades, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States 25°54′47″N 80°34′41″W / 25.91306°N 80.57806°W |
| Passengers | 105 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 110 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Airline/user | ValuJet Airlines |
| Registration | N904VJ |
| Flew from | Miami International Airport Miami, Florida |
| Flying to | William B. Hartsfield Atlanta Int'l Airport, Atlanta, Georgia |
ValuJet Flight 592 was a passenger flight which was from the Miami International Airport 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.
Images for kids
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Looking across the memorial eastward
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Everglades memorial
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 592 de ValuJet para niños
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