MIAMI Many improvements in aviation safety have come off the backs of airline accidents, and lessons from the ValuJet 592 tragedy are no exception.
On May 11, 1996, Flight 592’s McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 crashed into the Everglades a mere eleven minutes after takeoff from Miami, killing all 110 people on board. On takeoff, improperly packaged and labeled oxygen generators in the cargo compartment caught fire, which quickly spread throughout the plane.
The NTSB stated as the Probable Causes: the failure to properly package and identify unexpended chemical oxygen generators; the failure of ValuJet to properly oversee its contract maintenance program; and the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require smoke detection and fire suppression systems in class D cargo compartments.
N.L. reports 15 new cases of COVID-19, largely related to travel
A presumptive case announced Monday in Belanger Memorial School, on Newfoundland s west coast, has now been confirmed.
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Belanger Memorial School, not pictured here, has 143 students, according to the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
25 years later: How did the ValuJet crash change air safety regulations?
The tragedy not only altered the lives of the families and friends who lost loved ones, it changed the airline industry.
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The ValuJet Memorial sits alone and rarely visited in the Florida everglades in the Everglades National Park, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. ValuJet Flight 592 was a flight between Miami Atlanta, that crashed into the Everglades on May 11,1996, caused by improperly stored cargo, killing all 110 people on board. Small items, left, by visitors on the crash s anniversary date, are seen on the memorial listing the passengers name. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Photograph By Vancouver Coastal Health Passengers aboard a WestJet plane from Calgary to Comox may have been exposed to COVID-19, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says. WestJet Flight 3171 landed at Comox on April 29, and officials say anyone in rows three to nine should monitor themselves for symptoms. article continues below
Another Prince George to Vancouver flight listed for potential coronavirus exposure
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The BC Centre for Disease Control has listed another Prince George flight for possible COVID-19 exposure.
WestJet Flight 3290 from YXS to Vancouver on Thursday has been added.
Anyone seated in rows one through seven is asked to monitor for any symptoms.
This is the third local flight placed on the exposure list in less than a week.