Director of Siemens, a European technology company, his wife and young children were aboard the tourist helicopter that plunged into the Hudson river in New York on Thursday, leaving no survivors.
Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children – aged 4, 5 and 11 – were identified as victims in the accident with the 36 -year -old pilot, said sources of application of the law in ABC News.
In this screenshot of a video, the first speakers are presented at the scene of a helicopter accident in the Hudson river on April 10, 2025 in New York.
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Escobar was appointed director of the Siemens division in Spain and South West Europe in 2022, according to a press release from the technological conglomerate.
The former head of the Spanish arm of Siemens, Miguel ángel López, spoke a lot about Escobar in the press release, saying that his work was “the key” of the success of the company.
“With Agustín Escobar, we have the best possible successor to lead, from now on, the company in Spain. In recent years, its work has been the key to Siemens’ success in the field of mobility and transport,” said López.
The identity of the pilot, who piloted New York helicopters, to charter Chopper, has not yet been released.
The family visited New York in Barcelona, Spain, two Spanish officials said in ABC News.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what led to the fatal incident.
The first speakers walk along Pier 40, April 10, 2025, in New York, in front of the place where a helicopter fell into the Hudson river in Jersey City, NJ
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Rescuers and emergency staff work on the scene of a helicopter accident on the Hudson river near Lower Manhattan in New York on April 10, 2025.
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The accident took place at 3:17 p.m. off the coast of River Drive in Hoboken, New Jersey, just over 15 minutes after his departure from the Heliport Wall St., officials announced on Thursday. The helicopter reached George Washington’s bridge before turning south and crashing, officials said.
“Our hearts go to the family and those on board,” said New York mayor Eric Adams during the briefing.
The helicopter – identified by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Bell 206 helicopter – was on its sixth flight of the day. It was found upside down in the water at 50 degrees when the rescuers arrived at the scene, officials said.
Publisher’s note:A previous version of this report named Escobar as CEO of Siemens, and has been updated to identify it as the Spanish branch of the company.
