People in Spain react to the tragic helicopter crash on the Hudson River.
Tragic New York City helicopter crash hits home in Barcelona where victims were well known
Lindsay Tuchman has more on the six people that died from the helicopter crash into the Hudson River.
Lindsay Tuchman has more on the six people that died from the helicopter crash into the Hudson River.
Lindsay Tuchman has more on the six people that died from the helicopter crash into the Hudson River.
Lindsay Tuchman has more on the six people that died from the helicopter crash into the Hudson River.
BARCELONA, Spain — As they sat inside a helicopter shortly before a flight over the towering skyscrapers of New York City, Agustin Escobar flashed a thumbs up while his wife and children beamed big smiles.
A trip that was intended to celebrate their middle child’s upcoming birthday ended up being the final moments for the family of five from Spain. Moments later, their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing them and the pilot.
Condolences poured in Friday for the Barcelona family, including Spain’s prime minister, the company where the parents worked and the school where their children studied.
Escobar was global CEO of rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, while his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal worked for Siemens Energy, a separate company. Camprubí Montal’s grandfather was a former president of the famous Barcelona FC soccer club.
The children were 4, 8 and 10 years old, and the middle child’s 9th birthday would have been Friday, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
