DEDICATION
This report is dedicated to the 64 victims of American Eagle flight AA/OH5342, operated by a similar CRJ-700, which collided with a US Army helicopter on approach to DCA. May they rest in peace.
Flight routing
- 1
- 2AA/OH5439 - Economy - Washington > Raleigh - Mitsubishi CRJ700
Reagan National Airport (including the new concourse)
You can get to Reagan National by the Washington Metro Blue or Yellow lines.
Welcome to Reagan National Airport terminal 2!
Check in and security complete, let's head to the gate!
My ride for today is N538EG, a CRJ-700 delivered new to American Eagle Airlines (under well, the American Eagle branding) in December 2010. It stayed with American Eagle Airlines as it was rebranded to Envoy Air in April 2014. The plane was then transferred to PSA Airlines in January 2020. This plane has been flying under the American Eagle brand for its whole life.
Onboard
Let's board this CRJ!
While this isn't my seat for today (I'm in 13C, on the other side), the economy seats on the later-produced CRJ-700s are of the Weber/Zodiac/Safran 5751 model.
The usual seatback contents of the IFE guide and a safety card, except my seat was missing the air-sickness bag. I saw other seats with one, though.
Departure
I had to reach over to get photos from the window because I was seated in the aisle seat. Anyways, we're pusing back!
And, we're off to RDU!
In-flight
A photo of the cabin after takeoff.
No service today, let's check out the IFE! The movie selection is the same as the one on the CRJ-900. I didn't try out WiFi on this flight.
25 minutes to go until arrival!
Before we start our descent, let's check out the lavatory! It's not the worst, although the ceiling height isn't the best.
D.S. & DURGA soap.
Arrival
Starting the descent.
On approach to RDU's runway 5L.
Welcome to RDU!
Got off at C18, you can see people waiting for the LH and AF flights. And, that's it!
