ValuJet 592: Cargo Fire SafetyHow a box of mislabeled parts downed a passenger jet.

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Rules Written in Blood

This story explains the tragic origin of a now-standard airline safety feature. On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Flight 592 plunged into the Florida Everglades after a fire, started by expired chemical oxygen generators, broke out in the cargo hold. The disaster killed all 110 people on board and exposed systemic failures in airline and FAA oversight. The crash directly led to new regulations mandating the smoke detectors and fire suppression systems now found in all commercial aircraft.