Six people — including a pilot, two adults and three children — were killed after a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon.
Five of the victims have been identified as a Spanish family: Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three young children, The Associated Press reported. The pilot’s identity has not been released.
Siemens is a German global technology company with a headquarters in Spain. Escobar’s LinkedIn profile identified him as the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility and showed he had been with the company in various roles for more than 27 years.
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and New York City Police Department (NYPD) divers entered the water within minutes, along with personnel from the port authority and various New Jersey agencies.
NYPD divers pulled four people from the crash site and FDNY divers recovered an additional two people, Tisch said.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the family was visiting from Spain. He said it is “heartbreaking” that a family on vacation was involved in such a tragic incident.