Hudson River helicopter crash victims ID’d as Siemens executive and family

Siemes AG executives were identified from Spain, along with his wife and three children, that they are among the six victims who died when a helicopter fell in the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday.

The 36 -year -old pilot perished.

Agustin Escobar worked at the German Global Technology Company for more than 27 years, the last of which was the global CEO of the railway infrastructure at Siemes Mobility, Siemens spokesman told Fox News Digital. He has also been the Vice president of the German Chamber of Commerce for Spain since 2023, according to LinkedIn.

“Mermens Energy Siemens Company’s as a global commercial manager. Siemens Energy is no longer part of Siemens AG, although Siemens Ag is still a stake in it.

The Spanish family of five individuals was photographed in the accident before their trip: Agustin Escobar, Siemens, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three young children. The pilot was also killed. (New York Helicopter Tours, LLC / FOX News)

6 dead, including 3 children, after the helicopter declined to the Hudson River

“We are very sad about the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives,” Siemens spokesman told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to all our loved ones.”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described the incident as “destructive” and “an unimaginable tragedy”, in a translator on X.

Spanish regional government officials said the family had stayed in Barcelona. Children between the ages of 4, 5 and 11 were, according to reports.

The family was filmed on the helicopter before the Hudson River crashed in New York City on Thursday. (New York Helicopter Tours, LLC / FOX News)

NTSB calls for a ban on some of the helicopters roads near Reagan Airport after the air that killed 67 people.

The family was on vacation in New York City and was on the tour of the helicopter in Manhattan when the tragedy struck. The tragic photos obtained by Fox News showed that the family is smiling because they are preparing for the governed helicopter level before taking off.

At approximately 3:17 pm, the eyewitness video shows the body of the plane that passes through the air and in the water upside down near the coastal line of the city of Jersey, New Jersey. It seems that the main and back roundabout of the plane has been separated and can be seen as spraying in the water.

The cause of the accident has not been determined, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Council (NTSB) confirmed that they were discussing the deadly accident.

The aircraft, the A Bell 206L-4 Longranger IV, was operated by the New York helicopters tours, with the company’s flights from Manhattan and New Jersey.

“The pilot said he needed fuel before the accident. The pilot has not yet been identified.

“he [the pilot] And I asked that he was landing and that he needed fuel, and it should have taken about three minutes to arrive, but after 20 minutes, he did not arrive.

Ruth told the New York Post that he saw nothing like him in the thirty years of helicopter. “The only thing I can guess – I don’t have the slightest idea – is that either he has bird blow or the main roundabout failed. I don’t have the slightest idea. I don’t know.”

“This is terrible,” added Ruth. “But you should remember something, these are machines and break.”

One of the children’s victims was filmed in the cockpit with the plane’s pilot. Six people died in total when the pilot fell in the Hudson River on Thursday. FAA and the National Transportation Safety Council are verifying the cause of a file (New York Helicopter Tours, LLC / FOX News)

The Bell 206 helicopter from Manhattan Hilbport took off at 2:59 pm, according to the FAA tracking program and a statement from the FAA. The plane flew south, before turning to the north along the coast line in Manhattan over the Hudson River.

At 3:08 pm, the helicopter arrived in the George Washington Bridge and then turned back to fly south along the coastal line in New Jersey. Soon after, the plane lost control and hit the water a few meters from the beach near Hobokeen.

There were no known harmful weather conditions that caused them to crash and water temperature in the Hudson River in the mid -1940s, according to Fox Weather.

Police and firefighters are working on the site after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River on April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, New Jersey. All six people were killed on the plane. (Andres Kudacki / Getty Images / Getty Images)

The Army Engineers Corps announced before 10 pm that he rescued the helicopter.

President Donald Trump took the social truth Thursday night to offer his condolences.

“A terrible helicopter crash in the Hudson River,” Trump wrote. “The accident footage is horrific. God bless the families and friends of the victims.

After 8 pm, Duffy moved to X to share not to provide any air traffic control services when the helicopter crashed.

“We are praying for the victims and their families. Here’s what we know: the tourist helicopter in the private aviation bases area that was created in New York, which means that air traffic control services were not provided when the helicopter crashed.” “A few minutes before entering the private aviation bases area, air traffic control from Laguadia Airport was providing support.”

The map displays the helicopter crash site. (Fox News / Fox News)

Duffy added that his agency launches the safety review team Thursday evening and will make updates when it is available.

Before the Hudson River crashed on Thursday, NTSB reported 211 helicopters in the past two years, 37 of which were fatal. Since 1965, 36 accidents occurred in nearby New York City, 11 of which were deadly.

The path of the helicopter. (Fox News / Fox News)

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In 2019, a helicopter crashed in New York City.

A helicopter hit the roof of a skyscraper in Manhattan in restricted airspace, killing the pilot, according to a report issued by the Associated Press.

The other helicopter went to the Hudson River and drowned during the maneuver in the helicopters, but the pilot escaped.