Pushed Beyond The Limit: The Story Of Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701

On October 14th, 2004, operating under the Northwest Airlink banner, Pinnacle Express Flight 3701 crashed close to Jefferson City, Missouri, while repositioning to Minneapolis. The aircraft involved in the accident was a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 (registration N8396A). Manufactured in 2000, the plane had accumulated 9,613 flight cycles and 10,168 flight hours up until the crash.