ValuJet Flight 592

ValuJet Flight 592 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. On May 11, 1996, the McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 operating the route crashed into the Everglades approximately eleven minutes after taking off from Miami as a result of a fire in the cargo compartment caused by improperly stored cargo, killing all 110 people on board. The airline already had a poor safety record before the crash, and the crash brought widespread attention to the airline's problems. Because of this incident, the airline was grounded for several months after the accident and was forced to acquire another brand (Air Tran) to continue to stay in business.