In it Thursday’s accident All the people who were aboard the aircraft died: Agustín Escobargeneral director of a unit of the German multinational Siemensfour family membersand the pilot.
“We are deeply saddened For the tragic helicopter accident in which Agustín Escobar and his family lost their lives, ”he said Siemens At AFP on Friday.
Local television images showed how the helicopter HE precipitated quickly on the river near a jetty in Hobokenat the height of Manhattan.
At the moment the police investigate Causes of the accident.
The six victims, including three children, were taken from the water, said the New York mayor Eric Adams to the press.
Four of them died “in the place and two were transferred to hospitals in the area” but “they succumb to their wounds“, Detailed the Chief of the Police of New York, Jessica Tisch.
AFP photos show the landing skates of the helicopter Outstanding in the water next to an army boat, near the West Side Highway in Manhattan.
A witness of the accident told the AFP that it seemed to see that the propeller of the aircraft, a Bell 206he “did smithereens in heaven ”.
“After breaking, we saw how the helicopter turned spiral (…) and then crashed into the water without further ado,” he said Belle Angela fashion designer.
President Donald Trump lamented the “terrible” accident. “The images of the accident are horrible. God bless the families and Victims Friends“, He wrote on his network Social truth.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) American reported that he will investigate the accident in collaboration with the National Board of Transportation.
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A very busy river, by water and air
New York Police Units and New Jersey They deployed at the scene next to firefighters.
The helicopter took off at 14.59 local hours of a helipad on the south of the island of Manhattanbut after a few minutes of flight he lost control and fell into the river, said the police chief.
The Hudson River constantly pass vessels and fly over aircraft.
New York has several Helipuertos with the Hudson and East River rivers, which surround the island of Manhattan. From there they take off and land daily business and tourism helicopters.
The city’s towers on water, with their impressive views of the Statue of Freedom and the profile of Manhattan, are very popular among tourists.
In this region they have registered Several air accidents.
In 2018, a helicopter crashed in the EAST River and caused five dead. In 2009 the clash between a helicopter of tourism and a plane left nine fatalities.
That same year, a US Airways plane had to emerge on the Hudson River, with its 155 passengers safe. The episode was known as the “Miracle in the Hudson“
The river has 60 meters deep in some areas and an average temperature of 8 degrees Celsius During this time of the year.