A Canadair Regional Jet 700, built by Bombardier, collided in America’s first fatal aviation accident since 2009. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights ...

Here’s what to know about the aircraft involved in the collision. Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jetliner operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, was bound from ...

The Bombardier CRJ-700 passenger plane involved in the tragic midair crash with a U.S. Army helicopter in the midnight skies of Washington, D.C., is a workhorse of the regional jet market with a ...

The inquiry will seek to determine the extent to which the Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter crew was aware of the CRJ’s position before the fatal accident. Runway 1, the longest of National’s ...

According to a brochure from Bombardier CRJ Series, the jet can hold up to 78 people. Per a flight manifest, American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas had 60 passengers and four crew on board.

The CRJ is also well suited for the airport’s relatively shorter runways. The planes are also commonly piloted by less experienced cockpit crew because regional carriers and regional jets are a ...

Wreckage recovery from the midair collision of an American Eagle CRJ-700 and an Army Black Hawk over the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2025. Credit: Al Drago/Getty Images An NTSB-led ...

Rescue teams responding to the 29 January in-flight collision involving a PSA Airlines MHIRJ CRJ700 are battling incredibly challenging conditions as they scour the icy Potomac River at night for ...

According to the Bombardie r website, the CRJ700 is the lightest in the CRJ fleet and delivers “impressive efficiency, performance and fuel burn savings. The CRJ series was launched 25 years ago, the ...