Siemens CEO and family among victims of helicopter crash in New York

An executive of Siemens, a European technology company, his wife and young children were aboard the tourist helicopter that plunged into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday, leaving no survivors.

Escobar was named as an executive of Siemens' division in Spain and Southwest Europe in 2022, according to a press release from the technology conglomerate.

According to the mayor of New York, Escobar arrived by plane from Spain with his family.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash.