As investigators begin piecing together how this tragedy unfolded, it is likely that air traffic control and ground coordination under the Federal Aviation Administration will come under close scrutiny.

Overview of the Incident The Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft involved in the recent incident at LaGuardia Airport is a well-known regional jet commonly utilized in North America. This aircraft type is frequently employed for short to medium-haul flights by major airlines and their regional partners.

Per multiple reports, she was ejected from Air Canada Flight 8646 and was found strapped to her jumpseat.

The Bombardier CRJ-700 passenger plane involved in the tragic midair crash with a U.S. Army helicopter in the midnight skies of Washington, D.C., is a workhorse of the regional jet market with a sterling safety record. In the final hours of Wednesday, the ...

A BOMBARDIER CRJ900 regional airliner, powered by GE's CF34-8C5 engines, is continuing a 15-month flight test program that started May 23. The two CF34-8C5 engines have since logged about 75 cumulative flight hours. The CRJ900 is an 86-passenger derivative ...

The passenger plane involved in a deadly midair collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday evening above Washington, D.C., was a Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet operated by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, the ...

WASHINGTON — An American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. "A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach ...