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Siemens CEO, family among six killed in New York helicopter crash

A helicopter's landing skids (L) are seen in the water next to a US Army Corps of Engineers boat off the shore of Hoboken, New Jersey, as seen from New York after it crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025. [AFP]

Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

The crash on Thursday killed all those onboard the aircraft: the pilot and the family of Agustin Escobar, the CEO of a unit under global tech firm Siemens.

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