One person on the ground also was killed. The collision Wednesday of the Bombardier CRJ-701 twin-engine plane and UH-60 Blackhawk occurred over the Potomac River and the aircraft fell into the water.

About 11s after the CRJ descended through 500ft, its cockpit-voice recorder picked up an automated advisory, warning of the presence of traffic, says the National Transportation Safety Board.

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.

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 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 ...

The incident occurred around 6:35 p.m. Saturday when Air Wisconsin Flight 6181, an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200, was struck by the tug vehicle while approaching a gate, according to the FAA.

Thankfully, no one was injured in either incident. In 2008, three Canadair CRJ planes were parked at an Atlantic Southeast Airlines maintenance facility in Baton Rouge. When a mechanic pressed a ...