As Air Canada flight 8646’s departure time approached, passenger Jack Cabot made his way to the gate. So did Rebecca Liquori, a mom heading back to her young sons whose giggles she adored.

Recordings from air traffic control reveal a fire truck was cleared to cross the runway moments before a jet collided with it, killing both pilots on board and injuring dozens of people. NBC News' Steven Romo reports on the latest as LaGuardia Airport remains closed.

The controller can be heard frantically telling the truck to "stop" before the collision.

Follow live updates and the latest news on the collision between an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport.

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The beloved Mr. Bendo statue outside Ralph's Muffler and Breaks Service on 16th Street was the victim of a vehicle-meets-legs collision.

Police identified Abraham Huracaya Del Aguila and Alexander Medrano Cangalaya, both 24, as the two men killed Sunday in a collision.