Sean Johnson, a veteran of the Navy SEALs, has been identified as the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in New York.
The plane, which New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed was flown by New York Helicopters, fell into the Hudson River yesterday, April 10, at 3:17 p.m. Eastern Time.
Later, it was verified that all six of the passengers had perished. Officials confirmed that Siemens executive Agustín Escobar of Barcelona, Spain, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal,
And their three children, ages eleven, five, and four, were the victims of the flight. Sean Johnson, a former Navy SEAL, has been confirmed as the pilot in the latest development.
Michael Roth, 71, the helicopter’s owner, subsequently told The Telegraph: “He [the pilot] called in that he was landing and that he needed fuel,
