The person at the center of this case
110 passengers and crew members of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592
Violent Crime · Open - Fugitive at Large
30 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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suspect
Lead #1Where is Valenzuela-Reyes currently hiding? He may be living under a false identity in South America, particularly Chile, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, or Bolivia.
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Lead #2What specific role did Valenzuela-Reyes play in loading and signing off on the uncapped oxygen generators that caused the crash?
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clue
Lead #3Valenzuela-Reyes has known ties to Georgia in the United States—could he still be in the country under an assumed name?
On May 11, 1996, ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people aboard. The crash was caused by improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators loaded onto the aircraft by employees of an aircraft repair facility who falsified safety documentation. Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes, the final employee wanted in connection with this catastrophic incident, remains a fugitive and may be living under an assumed identity in South America.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lead #4Why did Valenzuela-Reyes fail to appear for trial in 1999, and what circumstances led to his disappearance?
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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
14:09ValuJet Flight 592 Crash
Flight 592 crashes in the Florida Everglades with 110 people on board, caused by 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 and failure to appear for trial in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Incident:May 11, 1996 at 2:09 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 11, 1996 at 2:09 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case