The person at the center of this case
110 passengers and crew members of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592
Violent Crime · Open - Fugitive at Large
29 years waiting · since 1996
MAURO OCIEL VALENZUELA-REYES
Justice for 110 passengers and crew members of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 — the trail went cold in 1996, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Valenzuela-Reyes fail to appear for trial and what prompted him to flee?
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evidence
Lead #2What documentation exists showing Valenzuela-Reyes signed off on the oxygen generators without safety caps?
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location
Lead #3Is Valenzuela-Reyes currently hiding in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, or Georgia as suspected?
Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes is wanted for his role in the ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 disaster on May 11, 1996, which killed all 110 people aboard when the aircraft crashed in the Florida Everglades. As an employee of an aircraft repair facility, he allegedly signed off on improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators lacking safety caps that were loaded onto the aircraft. He failed to appear for trial in 2000 and is believed to be living under a false identity, possibly in South America, making him the final employee sought in this catastrophic incident.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
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Lead #4What false identity might Valenzuela-Reyes be using and how has he evaded detection for nearly three decades?
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Source Narrative
Disobedience and Resistance to Lawful Order and Command of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Failure to Appear for Trial; Conspiracy to Make False Statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; False statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; Causing the Transport of Hazardous Materials Caution: Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes is wanted for his alleged involvement in the crash of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 in 1996. On May 11, 1996, Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.
Investigation led to the indictment of an aircraft repair facility in Florida, and three of its employees, in connection with improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators that were loaded on Flight 592 and signed off by company employees despite lacking safety caps. Valenzuela-Reyes is the final employee wanted in connection with this incident.
On April 6, 2000, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Valenzuela-Reyes in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, after he was charged with disobedience and resistance to lawful order and command of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and failure to appear for trial. Valenzuela-Reyes was previously charged on July 13, 1999, with conspiracy to make false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; and causing the transportation of hazardous material.
Remarks: Valenzuela-Reyes may be living under a false identity. He may be in Chile and may travel to Peru, Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, and other South American countries.
He has ties to Georgia in the United States of America.
Timeline of Events
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1996-05-11
ValuJet Flight 592 Crash
Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board due to improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators
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1999-07-13
Federal Charges Filed
Valenzuela-Reyes charged with conspiracy to make false statements to FAA and DOT, false statements, and causing transportation of hazardous materials
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2000-04-06
Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for disobedience, resistance to lawful order, and failure to appear for trial
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Case Information
Incident:May 11, 1996
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 11, 1996
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case