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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suspect
Lead #1Why did Valenzuela-Reyes fail to appear for trial and flee, and what false identity is he using?
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location
Lead #2What is his current whereabouts in South America, and does he have active ties in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, or Bolivia?
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evidence
Lead #3What was Valenzuela-Reyes's specific role in loading and signing off on the uncapped oxygen generators?
Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes is wanted for his role in the ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 crash on May 11, 1996, which killed all 110 people aboard when improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators ignited in the cargo hold. As an employee of the aircraft repair facility responsible for loading and signing off on the hazardous materials without safety caps, Valenzuela-Reyes failed to appear for trial and has evaded capture for over two decades. He is believed to be living under a false identity in South America, making him a critical fugitive in one of aviation's deadliest accidents.
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#664
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Lead #4What connections does he maintain to Georgia in the United States that could aid in locating him?
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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 in the cargo hold.
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1999-07-13
Federal Charges Filed
Valenzuela-Reyes was charged with conspiracy to make false statements to the 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 resistance to lawful order and failure to appear for trial.
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Case Information
Incident:May 11, 1996
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 11, 1996
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case