Schiavo resigned from her position at the U.S. Department of Transportation in order to blow the whistle on what she saw as deficiencies in safety practices by the federal government 's oversight of the airline industry . She was publicly critical of high-ranking U.S. aviation officials regarding the ValuJet Flight 592 passenger jet crash in the Florida Everglades which resulted in the deaths of all 110 people aboard . Schiavo appeared on ABC 's '' Nightline '' program the night after the crash and was highly critical of FAA safety inspections methods . After resigning her position as Inspector General Schiavo taught courses at Ohio State University , and in April 1997 she joined the staff of Ohio State University in the position of Enarson Executive-in-Residence
ValuJet Flight 592
ValuJet Flight 592
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