New York City’s skyline tour turned tragic when a helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five and their pilot crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday. Merce Camprubi Montal and Agustín Escobar, along with their three young children, were enjoying a holiday in the city when their sightseeing flight ended in catastrophe.
The family’s brother and uncle, Joan Camprubí Montal, traveled from Barcelona to New York to pay his respects. At a riverside memorial, he remembered his loved ones: “We will keep your smile alive every day of our lives.” His words captured the depth of loss for the tight-knit family.
Pilot Sean Johnson, a military veteran, had radioed about needing fuel shortly before the aircraft broke apart midair. Eyewitnesses described the horrifying moment of impact as emergency crews rushed to the scene. With the National Transportation Safety Board investigating, this tragedy serves as a sobering reminder of life’s fragility.
