Helicopter disintegrates in air, crash kills family of 5 plus pilot
The crash of a helicopter that spun out of control and crashed into the Hudson River in New York has killed a family of five plus the pilot.
The New York Post said the victims included Agustin Escobar, president of Siemens in Spain, along with his wife and their three children.
One witness reported the helicopter heading toward New Jersey when the “chopper blade flew off.”
“I don’t know what happened to the tail, but it just straight-up dropped. It dropped feet away from Holland Tunnel, and I can’t imagine if it hit it,” Avi Rakesh said to NBC.
BREAKING: At least three people are deceased after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, according to ABC 7.
Five people were reportedly onboard.
According to local officials, the passengers were a “mix of children and adults.”
Six people were killed Thursday when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Lower Manhattan, authorities told ABC News. https://t.co/uZkWVvuDIt pic.twitter.com/Iz92x4aVjj
— ABC News (@ABC) April 10, 2025
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 10, 2025
BREAKING: Agustin Escobar, President and CEO of Siemens in Spain, along with his wife and their three children, were identified as the victims of the helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, according to the New York Post.
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— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) April 11, 2025
POTUS: “Terrible helicopter crash in the Hudson River. Looks like six people, the pilot, two adults, and three children, are no longer with us. The footage of the accident is horrendous. God bless the families and friends of the victims…” pic.twitter.com/3jV6phsnSG
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) April 10, 2025
NEW: Two of the passengers on board the helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River were alive when divers pulled them from the water, according to the NYT.
The family in the chopper has been identified as Agustín Escobar, Mercè Camprubí Montal & their three children.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 11, 2025