An Air Canada Express CRJ-900, operated by Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal when it struck a fire vehicle at about 39 km/h, according to Flightradar24.

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Authorities have confirmed that both the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft were killed in the runway collision. At least 40 people, including at least two New York/New Jersey Port Authority officers and passengers, have been rushed to a local hospital.

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New audio reveals the moment an air traffic controller told the driver of a fire truck to “Stop!” moments before it was hit by an Air Canada Express plane at New York’s LaGuardia airport.

According to the audio, a controller can be heard shouting: "Stop, stop, stop, truck 1 stop, truck 1, stop."

As a result of the crash, LaGuardia will be shut until Monday afternoon at 2pm. More than 400 flights have been canceled so far. The Queens-area airport sees around 900 flights departing and arriving every day.

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