In the wake of the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Everglades , much media attention was given to the FAA ’s poor oversight of the ValuJet ’s rapid , unsustainable growth and multiple safety violations . The FAA grounded Rich for alleged maintenance irregularities . Operations ceased on September 1 , 1996 , and though attempts were made to restart flights , the airline was liquidated in July 1997
ValuJet Flight 592
ValuJet Flight 592
Rich International Airways