Hudson River Helicopter Crash Victims Included Siemens CEO Agustin Escobar, Wife, Children

Last Updated:April 11, 2025, 08:03 IST

The victims of the New York City helicopter crash included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, and their three children. The pilot of the chopper also died in the accident.

Hudson River helicopter crash: Victims identified as Agustin Escobar and his family (Photos: Social Media)

The tragic helicopter crash in New York City on Thursday resulted in the death of six people, including three children. In a media briefing, Mayor Eric Adams said the victims in the chopper crash were believed to have included a family from Spain and the pilot.

The Bell 206 chopper, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, crashed into the Hudson River.

It had departed from a downtown helicopter pad at nearly 3 pm (local time) and flew north over the Hudson.

According to CNN, the family onboard the chopper was sightseeing above the misty shoreline of Manhattan.

Those identified as dead in the crash were Agustin Escobar – a Siemens executive, and his family, the report quoted a law enforcement official as saying.

Photos widely shared on social media showed the family near the chopper before taking the flight.

Another photo showed them on the chopper.

The family was visiting from Spain, New York Mayor Eric Adams said during a news conference Thursday.

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.

Afterwards, emergency and police boats were seen circling around a patch of river where the helicopter was submerged, with only what appeared to be the aircraft’s landing gear poking above the water’s surface.

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