Spanish family among six dead in Hudson River helicopter crash

Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.

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The family of five was from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters on Thursday. All were onboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, which is under investigation.

"Our hearts go out to the families," Adams said.

Authorities have yet to release the identities, but they have been widely named as Agustín Escobar and his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, who were both executives at Siemens, and their children, aged four, five and 11.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Siemens said: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Agustin Escobar and his family.

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