About 11s after the CRJ descended through 500ft, its cockpit-voice recorder picked up an automated advisory, warning of the presence of traffic, says the National Transportation Safety Board.

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.

Any time a tragic aircraft accident occurs, the aviation community analyzes flight plans and circumstances to understand what happened. Kelly Deeds, the general manager of Legends Air Space in ...

An NTSB-led investigation is in full swing to identify factors that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American ...

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.

It is the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001. Here’s what to know about the aircraft involved in the collision. Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jetliner operated by PSA Airlines ...

The Boeing 747-200 aircraft cargo flight flew in from Liege in Belgium and departed for Larnaca in Cyprus a few days later. The aircraft type has been in service since 1971 and represents the first ...

The CRJ is also well suited for the airport’s relatively shorter runways. The planes are also commonly piloted by less experienced cockpit crew because regional carriers and regional jets are a ...