Siemens Mobility executive and family killed in NYC helicopter crash

11 April 2025

Agust铆n Escobar, CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, was among six people killed in a helicopter crash over New York City鈥檚 Hudson River in the US on 10 April. 

Siemens' corporate HQ in Munich, Germany (Image: Adobe Stock) Siemens鈥� corporate headquarters in Munich, Germany. (Image: Adobe Stock)

said his wife and their three children also died in the incident.

The family, who were visiting from Barcelona, Spain, had boarded a Bell 206 helicopter operated by New York Helicopters. The aircraft broke apart midair and plunged into the river less than 20 minutes after takeoff. The pilot was also pronounced deceased.

US federal authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

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