Six Dead, Including Three Children, in Tragic Helicopter Crash Over Hudson River
A tourist helicopter carrying a family from Spain crashed into the Hudson River on Wednesday afternoon, killing all six people aboard, including three young children. Heliport and crashed off River Drive in Hoboken Photo courtesy: NBC News The Bell 206 operated by New York Helicopters, went down at 3:17 p.m. shortly after departing from the Wall Street Heliport. The crash occurred off River Drive in Hoboken, New Jersey, less than 20 minutes into its flight — the helicopter’s sixth of the day. Among the victims were the 36-year-old pilot and a family from Barcelona: Agustin Escobar, a Siemens executive; his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal; and their children, aged 4, 5, and 11. The family had reportedly been in New York for a sightseeing trip. Eyewitnesses described a horrifying scene as the helicopter appeared to fall out of the sky with no visible rotor blades and flipped upside down before hitting the frigid waters of the Hudson. Cellphone video footage circulated online shows the airc...
