In 2017 the American Eagle CRJ-900 in this weeks accident struck a deer on takeoff in 2017 but has safely carried millions of passengers since then.

Passengers and crew were evacuated from an American Airlines flight after reports of smoke in the cabin. American Eagle flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines departed Charlotte Douglas ...

Passengers and crew were evacuated from an American Airlines flight after reports of smoke in the cabin. American Eagle flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines departed Charlotte Douglas ...

American Airlines flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina, struck American flight 4522, an Embraer E175 headed to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, around 12:45 p ...

Wreckage recovery from the midair collision of an American Eagle CRJ-700 and an Army Black Hawk over the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2025. Credit: Al Drago/Getty Images An NTSB-led ...

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.

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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.