The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines flight was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice.

Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.

Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have received honorary awards from their airline.

Robert Isom said said airline is focused on passengers, crew members, first responders, families and loved ones.

The pilots of the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter late Wednesday night have been identified. Jonathan Campos, 34, was the captain of American Airlines Flight 5342 when an Army helicopter apparently flew into its path as it prepared for landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., CNN reported.

He indicated 27 bodies had been recovered from the airplane, and one from the helicopter.