Spain’s prime minister said five Spaniards from the same family, including three children, were killed in the crash.

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.

Siemens executive Agustín Escobar, his wife and three children died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York - they had booked the trip to celebrate a family birthday