A scenic flight over Manhattan took a tragic turn — just moments after the family posed for a pre-flight photo, the helicopter went down, witnessed by stunned onlookers and captured on video.
The helicopter, carrying a Spanish family of five and their pilot, crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, April 10, taking the lives of all six people on board.
Authorities identified the victims as Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children, ages four, five, and 11. The family, originally from Barcelona, was visiting New York on vacation. The 36-year-old pilot, whose name has not yet been released, also died in the crash.
In its initial statement issued on the same day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that a Bell 206 helicopter had crashed and was submerged in the Hudson River. The number of people on board was not confirmed at the time of the release.
