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The ValuJet Crash: Its lasting legacy -- troubling questions about safety
On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Flight 592, burning and smoke-filled, plunged into the murky saw grass plains of the Everglades, taking 105 passengers and five crew members to their deaths.
The crash focused new attention on the safety of low-cost, start-up airlines and raised questions about the federal government's ability to regulate air carriers.
In this special report, CNN Interactive looks back at the ValuJet crash and its continuing impact on the airline industry and air safety.
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