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 airliner involved in the DCA crash came into service 20 years ago and averaged around 50 flights per year.

Here is a photo of a standard PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet, from the American Airlines website.

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