Spanish family that died in helicopter crash fourth birthday of one of three children – “pilot needed fuel”

The Spanish family that died in the tragic helicopter crash in New York had traveled to the city to celebrate the birthday of one of the three young children. The Spanish newspaper ‘El Diario’ reports this. The victims are Agustin Escobar, a top manager at Siemens, his wife Merce and their three children aged 4.5 and 11 years. The pilot of the helicopter has also died. He had reported shortly before the crash via the radio that he needed extra fuel.

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