Overview

• A sightseeing helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five and their pilot crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025, killing all on board.
• The family, visiting New York City to celebrate a birthday, included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife Mercè Camprubi Montal, and their three children aged 10, 8, and 4.
• A relative of Mercè Camprubi Montal has arrived in the U.S. to assist with identifying the victims and coordinating repatriation efforts with the Spanish consulate.
• The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating potential mechanical failures, including the catastrophic loss of rotor blades, which rendered recovery impossible.
• The Jesuits of Sant Ignasi school in Barcelona, where the children were students, held a moment of silence and issued a statement mourning the loss of the family.