Witnesses describe seeing what looked like fireworks in the night sky. The fiery explosion killed all 230 people aboard. Divers recovered all but 15 of the bodies and more than 90 percent of the wreckage. Hazardous cargo was suspected in the deadly fire aboard ValuJet Flight 592. The plane plunged into the Florida Everglades on May eleventh, killing all 110 people aboard.
Investigators suspect improperly stored oxygen-generating canisters sparked the fire.
Congressional hearings led to charges that the FAA, itself, was partly responsible for the disaster. Some federal inspectors told Congress that inspectors were overworked and simply couldn't keep up with the rapidly expanding airline. ValuJet is allowed to fly again in the fall. Copyright 1996 Associated Press. All rights reserved.