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 AIRJET AIRLINE WORLD NEWS -- AJN 14FEB99 22:00 EST 

*** Valentine's day 1996 Remembered

St. Valentine's Day is a day normally associated with love and
relationships. But, for some this day has another meaning. It's
one of grief and anger. Three years ago today, the FAA's Aircraft
Maintenance Division, AFS-300, wrote their recommendations on
VJ6A465W, a.k.a., ValuJet Airlines. Almost three months later
ValuJet Flight 592 would crash into the Florida Everglades
killing all on board. The AFS-300 report of February 14, 1996
addressed a number of issues including the airline's Accident
and Incident History, Violation History, NASIP results, FAA
Surveillance History, and finally its Recommendations. The
violations numbered 46, since 1993. The NASIP reported a
total of 58 findings of which 43 were maintenance related.
The report closed with these four Recommendations:
1. Consideration should be given to an immediate FAR-121
   re-certification of this airline.
2. The overall surveillance of the air carrier should be
   increased in FY96.
3. The close out dead line for the NASIP inspection is
   February 28, 1996. Every effort should be made to meet 
   this dead line with positive corrective action.
4. When a violation of the FARs are detected the inspector
   should consider past enforcement history before
   administrative corrective action is offered.
Most are familiar with the ValuJet case. Some have probably
followed, or even studied the case in great detail. However
it is not until one visits the web site of Flight 592 that
you find there is more to the story. It's a story with a
name, a face, and a family. Look at the photos of the
passengers and crew. Never forget ValuJet. Never forget
the crime. Never forget the Victims. Never forget the
Families. Never forget ValuJet Flight 592.
http://www.flight592.com/welcome.htm   AJN1999

"Valentine's Day is a day which for me will live in infamy.
It represents the day the fate of my child and 109 other
passengers was sealed. The federal agency charged to oversee
their safety simply did not." 

          February 14, 1999  -- Mother of Son lost in ValuJet 592




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