already burnt up pretty much in the sky. >> may 11th, 1996, valujet flight 592 has just taken off from miami bound for atlanta, georgia. six minutes after takeoff, the pilots hear a loud noise from inside the body of the plane. seconds later, the electrical systems fail. the first officer radios air traffic control. >> need immediate return to miami. >> jesse fisher is on duty. >> his voice was very calm. very in control. he didn't sound urgent. >> while the pilots are assessing the electrical failure, smoke has started to come up through the floors of the cabin. >> what kind of problem are you having? >> smoke in the cockpit -- smoke in the cabin. >> roger. >> the smoke moves into the flight deck. >> the airplane finally levels off and begins a turn and the