Who were the victims in the Hudson River helicopter crash? What we know
The search for answers continued Friday a day after a tragic helicopter crash into the Hudson River left six people dead.
Agustin Escobar, Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, was among the victims of the April 10 crash, along with his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, and their children, ages 4, 5 and 11.
The pilot, a 36-year-old man, also died in the crash.
Escobar had been with Siemens for 27 years, most recently as global CEO of Rail Infrastructure since October 2024. His previous roles included president and CEO of Siemens Spain, CEO of Siemens Mobility Southwest Europe Region, and CEO and President of Siemens Rail Automation. According to his LinkedIn profile, he had held leadership roles in the United States, Germany, South America, and Spain.
He studied electrical industrial engineering at Universidad Pontificia Comillas and earned an MBA from Universidad de Alcalá in 2002. He later completed an Executive MBA in Business Administration from IE Business School in 2005.
His wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, was global commercialization manager at Siemens Energy. Her LinkedIn profile indicates she led a range of international projects, living in New York City and working across the U.S., Canada, and briefly in Latin America. She held a master's degree in project management and business organization from Università degli Studi di Firenze in Italy.
'We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives,' a Siemens spokesperson said in a statement.
The crash occurred shortly after 3:15 p.m., according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The single-engine Bell 206 helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter, went down in the Hudson River. Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others died at area hospitals.
The family was on a sightseeing tour with New York Helicopter, which offers aerial excursions of Manhattan landmarks and charges hundreds of dollars per person, according to its website. All five family members were Spanish nationals visiting New York.
Adams called the crash 'an unspeakable tragedy,' adding, 'Our hearts go out to the family and everyone impacted by this horrific incident.'
It marks one of the deadliest helicopter crashes in New York City since 2018, when five people died after a private aircraft went down in the East River.
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