This was the Bombardier Crj700 plane and the Black Hawk helicopter that they have collided in Washington

A commercial flight has hit a military helicopter on the Potomac River in the city of Washington this Wednesday night. So far, the exact causes of the incident are unknown but the perfection How are the two aircraft involved in the accident.

The plane corresponds to the model Bombardier CRJ700manufactured in 2010. It is an elongated version of the CRJ200, with improvements in passenger capacity, fuel consumption and aerodynamic efficiency. It measures 32.51 meters in length, 23.24 of size and 7.57 high.

The aircraft was operated by PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand, a regional subsidiary airline of American Airlines. He made a journey from Wichita (Kansas) to the capital of the country. It has a capacity to transport 78 passengers, although at the time of the incident they were on board 64 peopleas reported by the airline itself. Currently 260 aircraft operate in the country although this type of model is no longer manufactured.

This model is capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,040 kilometers per hour with a flight autonomy of 3,600 kilometers. It is designed for medium and short distance flights, designed to optimize regions in the United States. It has General Electric CF34-8C1 engines that can reach a maximum altitude of 12,500 meters high. Its command booth includes the modern EFIS plane, equipped with 6 CRT screens.

Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet sold the CRJ700 program to a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary in 2019. The production of new aircraft ceased in 2020. The first prototype flew on May 10, 1991. The production of new aircraft ceased in 2020.

Black Hawk helicopter details

For 50 years, the United States has manufactured more than 5,000 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The other injured aircraft is used by the United States Army for numerous military support functions, including medical evacuation services. This model flew with the PAT25 indicative on the Potomac River near the tracks of the Ronald Reagan National Airport of Washington, as reported by the Aviation Security Network.

This medium -sized bimotor helicopter model I was operational since 1979replacing the UH-1 Iroquois. It has a main rotor of four blades and with a capacity to transport up to 12 military, although at the time of the accident they manned only three on board.

Over the years, it has been modified and technologically improved to perform new missions and obtain new functions. He cost unit (manufacturing and activity) of this military helicopter model is in Approximately 61 million eurosof that figure the manufacturing cost of each unit is around 42 million euros. According to the Fox chain, The aircraft was found upside down submerged in the river near the commercial plane, it is Party in two.