Air traffic controller repeatedly told fire engine to 'stop' ahead of deadly plane crash

Air traffic control repeatedly urged a fire engine to stop before it collided with an aeroplane and killed two pilots, recordings have revealed.

The vehicle was hit by an Air Canada regional jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night as it responded to another incident. An audio recording reveals that a controller initially gave the fire engine clearance to cross runway four, telling "truck one and company" to "cross four, Delta".

But the message then changes to "stop there, please.