Pilot Antoine Forest and co-pilot Mackenzie Gunther, both Canadians, died in the collision and more than 40 passengers and crew were admitted to local hospitals, authorities said.

The runway where an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck remains closed, limiting capacity at one of the busiest airports in the New York City region.

Information collected from the recorder so far revealed that the firetruck was told to stop twice before the crash, but it was unclear if they heard the warnings