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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...