A Bombardier CRJ700 , operating under American Airlines’ regional brand American Eagle, crashed into the Potomac River near ...

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 ...

According to a Delta Airlines description of the aircraft ... According to the Bombardie r website, the CRJ700 is the lightest in the CRJ fleet and delivers “impressive efficiency, performance and ...

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 ...

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.

It is a Bombardier CRJ-700 operated by SkyWest Airlines for American ... showcasing that the system is also an option for ...