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Victims of Hudson River helicopter crash identified

Moment of Hudson helicopter crash captured on flight tracker
  • A sightseeing helicopter crashed into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday afternoon, killing all six people on board.
  • The victims have been identified as Agustin Escobar, CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility; his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, global commercialisation manager at Siemens Energy; their three children (aged 4, 5, and 11); and the pilot.
  • The helicopter, a Bell 206, broke apart mid-air after takeoff from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
  • Witnesses reported seeing the tail and main rotor separate from the helicopter before it plunged into the water.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
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