There were 64 people on board the plane, a Bombardier CRJ-701-twin engine aircraft, while three soldiers were on the UH-60 helicopter, The Associated Press reported. Within about 12 hours after the crash,

The two aircrafts were made by Sikorsky, a leading helicopter manufacturer, but they are not the same model and have different uses. The helicopter that crashed in 2020, killing Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant,

Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.