Summary ValuJet Airlines flight 592 crashed due to a fire caused by expired oxygen generators in the cargo hold. The crash resulted in the loss of 110 lives, with recovery efforts hindered by the swampy Everglades. The accident led to the grounding of the entire airline fleet, regulatory changes for cargo holds, and a dedicated memorial in 1999.
It was May 11, 1996. ValuJet Airlines flight 592 was preparing for take-off. The inbound flight had arrived into Miami International Airport , Florida, late.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 had 105 passengers and 5 crew onboard. They were bound for Atlanta International Airport, Georgia. The flight crew The captain was Candalyn 'Candi' Kubeck, she had loved aviation from a young age and took flying lessons in high school.
She was an experienced pilot and had just turned 35, the day before. She was planning on celebrating with friends and family after the trip. She had previously worked for Eastern Airlines until they closed down.
The first officer was Richard Hazen, who was a retired military pilot and flight engineer in the US Air Force for 20 years. Love aviation history ? Discover more of our stories here! The flight attendants Lori Cushing, 36, who was described as a nice lady and a good student. She had moved in the fall, to take the flight attendant position.
Mandy Summers, 22, had been working for the airline since October the previous year. A week before, she'd told her parents she was giving up her job as a flight attendant. Jenni.