An entire family was killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, and more devastating details and eyewitness reports are now coming to light.
Lacking fuel On Thursday, a family of five traveling from Barcelona, Spain to New York City lost their lives when their tour helicopter plunged into the Hudson River.
The helicopter lost control and plummeted into the sea a few feet from Pier A Park in Hoboken, barely eighteen minutes into their sightseeing tour.
According to a recent update, minutes into the journey, the pilot radioed back to base to let them know that the helicopter was already running low on fuel.
Owner of New York Helicopter, a business that offers sky tours of the Big Apple, Michael Roth, 71, told The Telegraph that the pilot,
BREAKING: Agustin Escobar, President and CEO of Siemens in Spain, along with his wife and their three children, were identified as the victims of the helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday, according to the New York Post.
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