| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 08, 1995 |
| Time: | 19:08 |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Operator: | ValuJet |
| Flight #: | 597 |
| Route: | Atlanta - Miami |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Registration: | N908VJ |
| cn / ln: | 47321 |
| Aboard: | 62 (passengers:57 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 0 (passengers:0 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The right engine disintegrated and caught fire during takeoff. The takeoff was aborted. Engine parts penetrated cabin and caused a cabin fire and seriously injured a flight attendant. Fatigue in a compressor disc. Failure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect the engine part during overhaul. |
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