Siemens Exec Agustin Escobar Killed In NY Helicopter Crash

Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see).

Agustin Escobar and his wife, Mercè Montal, along with their three children were killed in Thursday's helicopter crash in the Hudson River. Background photo: wreckage is pulled from the water. — Agustin Escobar and his wife, Mercè Montal, along with their three children were killed in Thursday's helicopter crash in the Hudson River. Background photo: wreckage is pulled from the water.
Photo Credit: *Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice/Mercè Camprubí Montal Facebook*

Cecilia Levine

04/10/2025 10:41 p.m.

The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed.

The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments before what would become the final minutes of their lives.

The photos were shared by New York Helicopter Tours LLC, according to the NY Post. As of press time, the images were not on the company's social media pages.

Escobar was the CEO of Siemens, a global technology company headquartered in Europe. According to LinkedIn, Escobar was the CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility.

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