
Loading Player...
Mayday
S12 E2Fire in the Hold (ValuJet Flight 592)• 45m• 2012
Sources
* Double-click a source to set as default. If video buffers, try switching sources.
Episode Synopsis
On 11 May 1996, 10 minutes after takeoff, ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The cause was an in-flight fire which was started by the accidental triggering of a chemical oxygen generator improperly shipped as cargo.
Series Overview
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.