The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet was among the most popular types of aircraft to land at Reagan Airport in Washington.

The type of jet involved in the crash was built by Canadian-based Bombardier as part of a line of smaller regional jets.

The jet's sterling safety record won't help Bombardier, however, as the Quebec manufacturer divested its aircraft programs to focus on private jets for business customers and the ultra-wealthy.

The Bombardier CRJ700 is a small single-aisle jet that can be arranged with seating for up to 78 passengers. American ...

Here are images of the two aircraft involved in the crash, taken from airline websites and directly manufacturers.

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate ...

An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, ...

More from the final moments of the doomed aircraft has emerged in a series of recordings from Air Traffic Control.

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet killing three soldiers, 60 passengers and four ...

Airline executives have pushed the government to modernize air traffic control and alleviate congestion in some of the ...

Investigators found the recording devices, or black boxes, from the American Airlines plane that collided with a helicopter ...