The Spanish family of five - including three children - killed on a tour helicopter that crashed into New York City's Hudson River have been identified.
Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal and their three children, aged 4, 5 and 11, were killed in the crash, along with the unnamed pilot, 36, ABC News reported. Heartbreaking photos showed the family posing on the helipad and inside the aircraft before the crash.

Heartbreaking photos showed the family posing inside the helicopter and on the helipad before the crash

The family had arrived in the Big Apple from Barcelona earlier in the day, law enforcement sources told the New York Post.
Escobar was appointed to serve as the CEO of Siemens in Spain in 2022 after previously serving as the CEO of Siemens Mobility Spain.
He also held various positions in Spain between 1998 and 2010, primarily in the energy sector. Additionally, Escobar served as the vice president of the German Chamber of Commerce for Spain.
The terrifying crash took place at around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, closer to the New Jersey side of the Hudson River just off the tip of Lower Manhattan.
Witnesses said they saw the chopper 'split in half' before it went down near Pier 40, with one man reporting the stricken aircraft making what sounded like a 'sonic boom.'
The aircraft was operated by New York Helicopter, a local tour company. The chopper appeared to be a N216MH - a Bell 206L-4, according to Flight Radar.

A young boy was pulled from the water and was taken to the hospital, an NYPD source told DailyMail.com

The helicopter flew for approximately 16 minutes before going down into the water. It took off from the Wall Street Heliport and did a circle near the Statue of Liberty before flying up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge at about 1000 feet.
It is also too early to say what may have caused the crash. Dramatic video showed the helicopter sinking into the water as emergency crews rushed to the scene.

Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children (pictured before boarding) were killed in the crash

As of 5:15 p.m., rescue efforts appeared to have concluded, and officials are focused on recovering parts of the aircraft, reported Fox 5.
Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, and two others were taken to the hospital, where they 'succumbed to their injuries,' NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

One of the Escobar children sits on the helicopter before the crash

At the time of the crash, it was cloudy with winds around 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, CNN reported.
Surface visibility was considered good — 10 miles — but it was cloudy as a system is moving into the region, bringing light rain to the region this afternoon and evening. The water was about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.