The crash of TWA Flight 800 , and that of ValuJet Flight 592 earlier in 1996 , prompted Congress to pass the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act of 1996 as part of the federal aviation appropriations bill . Among other things , the Act gives NTSB , instead of the particular airline involved , responsibility for coordinating services to the families of victims of fatal aircraft accidents in the United States . In addition , it restricts lawyers and other parties from contacting family members within 30 days of the accident
ValuJet Flight 592
ValuJet Flight 592
TWA Flight 800