Monday marks exactly 30 years since ValuJet Flight 592 plunged into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board shortly after taking off from Miami.
The tragedy lefts its mark on South Florida and the aviation industry, leading to major changes in air safety regulations.
The Crash
It was the afternoon of May 11, 1996, the day before Mother’s Day, when the Douglas DC-9-32 crashed about 10 minutes after taking off from Miami International Airport.
The plane – carrying two pilots, three flight attendants, and 105 passengers – was on its way to Atlanta when it went down about 10 miles west of the Miccosukee Casino and 17 miles northwest of MIA…