What happened
On January 28, 1994, Valujet Airlines flight 61, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, bearing registration N3339L, was performing a takeoff roll on runway 01 right at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. As the aircraft reached a speed of approximately 80 knots, the captain observed that the airplane began to drift toward the right of the runway centerline.
In response to this deviation, the captain decided to perform a rejected takeoff. The crew applied reverse engine thrust; however, during the deceleration process, the aircraft exited the runway via the left side. There were no injuries reported among the 5 crewmembers or the 101 passengers on board, though the airplane sustained damage during the excursion.