The jet’s sterling record won’t help Bombardier as the Quebec manufacturer divested its aircraft programs to focus on building private jets for businesses and the ultrawealthy. The Bombardier ...

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.

The Bombardier CRJ700, the aircraft that crashed into the Potomac ... partners like PSA Airlines to handle shorter routes. The CRJ is also well suited for the airport’s relatively shorter ...