A horrific tragedy unfolded in New York when a helicopter carrying five Spanish nationals plummeted into the Hudson River. The victims were a married couple and their three children—had been vacationing in the Big Apple and booked a scenic flight over Manhattan with the tourism company New York Helicopter Tours.

Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure of Siemens Mobility Agustin Escobar, along with his family and the pilot, were identified as the victims of the Hudson River helicopter crash. Learn more about the late businessman below.

Agustín Escobar – the CEO of Europe’s largest technology firm – Siemens, lost his life in a tragic incident. Siemens CEO Agustín Escobar and his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal who also served as a global manager at an energy technology company,