An govt of Siemens, a European know-how firm, his spouse and younger kids had been aboard the tourist helicopter that plunged into New York Metropolis’s Hudson River on Thursday, leaving no survivors.
Agustin Escobar, his spouse, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their kids — aged 4, 5 and 11 years outdated — have been recognized as victims within the crash together with the pilot, aged 36, legislation enforcement sources advised ABC Information.
On this display screen seize from a video, first responders are proven on the scene of a helicopter crash within the Hudson River on April 10, 2025, in New York.
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Escobar was named as an govt of Siemens’ division in Spain and Southwest Europe in 2022, in line with a press launch from the know-how conglomerate.
The previous head of Siemens’ Spanish arm, Miguel Ángel López, spoke extremely of Escobar within the launch, saying his work was “key” to the corporate’s success.
“With Agustín Escobar Now we have the absolute best successor to guide, any further, the corporate in Spain. Lately his work has been key to Siemens’ success within the discipline of mobility and transport,” López mentioned.
The identification of the pilot, who was flying the New York Helicopters chartered chopper, has not but been launched.
The household was visiting New York Metropolis from Barcelona, Spain, two Spanish officers advised ABC Information.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is investigating what led to the lethal incident.
First responders stroll alongside Pier 40, on April 10, 2025, in New York, throughout from the place a helicopter went down within the Hudson River in Jersey Metropolis, N.J.
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Rescue staff and emergency personnel work on the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River close to decrease Manhattan in New York, April 10, 2025.
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The crash occurred at 3:17 p.m. off the coast of River Drive in Hoboken, New Jersey, simply over quarter-hour after it departed from the Wall St. Heliport, officers mentioned throughout a press briefing on Thursday. The helicopter reached the George Washington Bridge earlier than turning south and crashing, officers mentioned.
“Our hearts exit to the household and people on board,” New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams mentioned in the course of the briefing.
The chopper — recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Bell 206 helicopter — was on its sixth flight of the day. It was discovered upside-down within the 50-degree water when rescuers arrived on the scene, officers mentioned.
Editor’s Notice:A earlier model of this report named Escobar because the CEO of Siemens, and has been up to date to establish him as an govt with the corporate’s Spanish department.
