Siemens Exec and His Family Named as Victims in Hudson River Helicopter Crash

The crash killed all six people on board.

First responders near the landing skids of a helicopter after it crashed into the Hudson River, in Newport, N.J., on April 10, 2025. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images

A Spanish Siemens executive and his family were among the six individuals who died when a tourist helicopter crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on April 10, the European technology company confirmed in a statement to media.

Agustín Escobar, CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, the train transportation arm of German-based technology company Siemens, was killed in the crash, a company spokesperson said.