Six people, including three children, died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon near New York City.
Those people on the chopper were believed to be carrying a family of tourists from Spain.
Agustin Escobar, a Siemens executive from Barcelona, Spain, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children, ages 4, 5, and 11, were killed in the crash, law enforcement informed reporters.
BREAKING – Victims of the Hudson River helicopter crash have been identified as Siemens Spain CEO Agustin Escobar, his wife, and their three children. The family arrived from Barcelona Thursday. The pilot has yet to be identified. pic.twitter.com/Tkv8j2akdK
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) April 11, 2025
Law enforcement sources said the family had just gotten into the Big Apple from Barcelona earlier in the day.
The pilot, who was 36, was also killed, making a total of six people losing their lives in this tragic accident.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the helicopter was operated by New York Helicopters.
Video of the crash showed what appeared to be a large object plunging into the river, followed seconds later by what appeared to be a helicopter blade.
Not too long afterward, emergency and police boats were seen circling around a patch of river where the chopper was submerged.
The Bell 206 chopper, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, departed around 3 p.m. from a downtown helicopter pad and flew north over the Hudson.
Fifteen minutes later, it crashed into the water upside down and became submerged near Lower Manhattan at around 3:15 p.m.
It Will Take Months For The NTSB To Figure Out What Happened With The Crashed Helicopter
The victims of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River off New York City have been identified.
Four of the victims were declared dead at the scene, and two victims were sent to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.
The cause of the crash was unclear, and an investigation was underway.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will take months to determine the cause.
