Draft:ValuJet Flight 597

ValuJet Flight 597
Flight 597 burning with emergency slides deployed
Accident
DateJune 8, 1995 (1995-06-08)
SummaryUncontained engine failure during takeoff leading to in-flight fire
Site
Aircraft

A ValuJet Airlines DC-9-32 similar to the one involved
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
OperatorValuJet Airlines
IATA flight No.J7597
ICAO flight No.VJA597
Call signCRITTER 597
RegistrationN908VJ
Flight originWilliam B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
DestinationMiami International Airport, Miami, Florida
Occupants62
Passengers57
Crew5
Fatalities0
Injuries7
Survivors62
Damage

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