{"id":10555,"date":"2025-04-11T21:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T21:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10555"},"modified":"2025-04-11T21:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T21:55:25","slug":"reports-family-killed-in-nyc-crash-was-on-birthday-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10555","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Family killed in NYC crash was on birthday flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/11065403\/GettyImages-2208956125-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/11065403\/GettyImages-2208956125-664x350.jpg 664w, 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<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ivohu69f5dc96afbda {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ivohu69f5dc96afbda {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ivohu69f5dc96afbda {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ivohu69f5dc96afbda {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ivohu69f5dc96afbda {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h2 id=\"h-short-on-fuel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short on fuel<\/h2>\n<p>A family of five visiting New York City from Barcelona, Spain, was tragically killed when their sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Just 18 minutes into their sightseeing tour,\u00a0something went terribly wrong\u00a0\u2014 the helicopter lost control and crashed into the water just a few feet from Pier A Park in Hoboken.<\/p>\n<p>A new update reveals that the pilot radioed back to base to alert them to the fact that the chopper was already short on fuel just minutes into the trip.<\/p>\n<p>71-year-old Michael Roth, owner of New York Helicopter, a company that provides sky tours of the Big Apple,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/us\/news\/2025\/04\/10\/helicopter-hudson-river-crash-live-latest\/?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">told<\/a>\u00a0The Telegraph that the pilot \u2013 yet to be identified \u2013 had contacted the base to tell them the group were returning to the helipad.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, they never made it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-never-seen-anything-like-that-in-my-life\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cNever seen anything like that in my life\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Video from the tragic crash shows the helicopter flipped upside down in the water near Manhattan\u2019s West Side Highway and Spring Street.<\/p>\n<p>According to witnesses, the tail and rotor blades appeared to detach mid-air before the aircraft plunged into the river.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1759043604\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-5c64d48a70ad654b75a66df4386d0d3f\" class=\"newsner-5c64d48a70ad654b75a66df4386d0d3f newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>One witness described hearing the helicopter \u201dsplitting in two\u201d with a noise \u201dlike a sonic boom.\u201d Another bystander said the crash \u201dsounded like thunder\u201d and recalled seeing \u201dblack particles flying\u201d through the air.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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Escobar, a Siemens executive from Barcelona, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three young children, aged 11, 5, and 4.<\/p>\n<p>The family, who had just arrived in New York City, was in town to celebrate one of their children\u2019s birthday when the crash occurred, according to Spanish newspaper\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldiario.es\/internacional\/muere-familia-espanola-accidente-helicoptero-nueva-york_1_12212531.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Diario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the once-in-a-lifetime trip, meant to celebrate a child\u2019s special day, ended in heartbreaking tragedy, with all aboard losing their lives.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-412596795\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-e98d385745733ecaa0f8cafdbbaed794\" class=\"newsner-e98d385745733ecaa0f8cafdbbaed794 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-168014\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/04\/11113848\/ef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"416\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York Helicopter Tours LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Escobar, who worked at Siemens for over 27 years and was the global CEO for rail infrastructure, and his wife, a global manager at Siemens, were both well-respected professionals. Their children, ages 4, 5, and 11, were along for the trip that was meant to be a joyful family experience, with a scenic helicopter ride offering views of the Statue of Liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Siemens issued a statement expressing deep sorrow over the loss, saying, \u201dWe are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-32-people-have-died-since-1977\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">32 people have died since 1977<\/h2>\n<p>The Bell 206 helicopter involved in the crash was owned by Meridian Helicopters, a Louisiana-based company that specializes in selling, leasing, and refurbishing aircraft. It was being operated by New York Helicopter, a company that has been offering tours for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know anything how this went down. The only thing I can tell you, we are devastated, my wife hasn\u2019t stopped crying since this afternoon. We\u2019re a small company,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/helicopter-crash-hudson-river-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0New York Helicopter CEO Michael Roth. \u201cI\u2019m a father and a grandfather, and we\u2019re just devastated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Associated Press, at least 32 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York since 1977. The most recent crash occurred in 2019, when a helicopter used for corporate travel crashed into the roof of a skyscraper on Manhattan, killing the pilot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Such a devastating tragedy. It\u2019s hard to even imagine the fear this family must have felt during such a terrifying moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My heart goes out to them and everyone who knew them. 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