Investigators are working to understand how a military helicopter collided with a MHIRJ CRJ700 while the regional jet was ...

The CRJ is also well suited for the airport’s relatively shorter runways ... The CRJ700 can be configured to seat nearly 80 passengers, but most top out near 70 seats. American Airlines Flight 5342 ...

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.

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 ...