Officials have identified Augustin Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal and their three children as the victims of the helicopter crash in New York City on Thursday.
The pilot of the helicopter, aged 36, was the sixth victim of the crash.
BREAKING: Tech boss Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children were killed in the helicopter crash in NYC, the New York Times reports
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ABC News reports:
Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children — aged 4, 5 and 11 years old — have been identified as victims in the crash along with the pilot, aged 36, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Escobar was named as the head of Siemens’ division in Spain and Southwest Europe in 2022, according to a press release from the technology conglomerate.
The former head of Siemens’ Spanish arm, Miguel Ángel López, spoke highly of Escobar in the release, saying his work was “key” to the company’s success.
“With Agustín Escobar We have the best possible successor to lead, from now on, the company in Spain. In recent years his work has been key to Siemens’ success in the field of mobility and transport,” López said.
The identity of the pilot, who was flying the New York Helicopters chartered chopper, has not yet been released.
The family was visiting New York City from Barcelona, Spain, two Spanish officials told ABC News.
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
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Video footage captured the helicopter plunging into the Hudson River.
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Additional footage:
JUST IN: 6 people are confirmed to be deceased in the Hudson River helicopter crash, according to the Associated Press.
The chopper's propeller was seen detached from the helicopter, spinning into the water.
According to a witness who spoke with NBC, the chopper blade just… pic.twitter.com/EMpWMJC9el
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From the New York Post:
Gut-wrenching photos on New York Helicopter Tours website show the bundled up five family members smiling in front of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter and strapped inside the aircraft.
The three children all appear to be in middle school or younger.
The loved ones just got into the Big Apple from Barcelona earlier in the day, law enforcement sources said.
The identity of the pilot was not known as of Thursday night.
The sightseeing chopper broke apart midair and then plummeted like a rock into the Hudson around 3:15 p.m.
Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene and two more were declared dead at the hospital, officials said.
The cause of the crash was unclear with an investigation underway.
Escobar had 25 years of international experience in which he led businesses across the globe, including the US, South America, Spain and Germany, according to his LinkedIn profile.
He had been CEO of Siemens Spain since late 2022.
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