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 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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

The airplane involved in the fatal mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is one of the most popular regional jets in service across the country. There are roughly 240 Bombardier CRJ700 jets in passenger service today,

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.