Siemens Executive Dies in NYC Tourist Helicopter Crash (1)

Siemens AG senior executive Agustin Escobar was among the six people killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, the company said.

Escobar, 49, had boarded the helicopter with his wife and three children, who also died along with the pilot. At Siemens, he was responsible for rail infrastructure for the manufacturer’s mobility division.

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Escobar, a Spanish native, worked for Siemens for more than two decades, with stints in Berlin, Madrid, Colombia, and New York City according to his LinkedIn profile. He ...