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 ultrawealthy.

Here is a photo of a standard PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet, from the American Airlines website. 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 is a small single-aisle jet that can be arranged with seating for up to 78 passengers. American Airlines says its version is set up to fit 65 passengers. Introduced nearly 25 years ago,

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

Audio from the American Airlines plane crash in Washington DC documents air traffic control's reaction to the collision.

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

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

The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.

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

The CRJ700 is a regional jet frequently used on short- to medium-haul flights. Reagan airport handles about 1,200 flights a day, almost all of which are limited to less than 1,300 miles because of the airport’s perimeter rule.

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