The accident occurred on Thursday, April 10, when a sightseeing helicopter touring New York City plunged into the Hudson River, killing all six individuals on board.
Among the victims were Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive from Barcelona, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three young children, aged 11, five, and four. The family had only just arrived in New York earlier that day. Reports indicate the helicopter ride was part of a birthday gift for one of the children — a gesture of joy that ended in devastation.
