Geese Flock Blamed for Siemens CEO Family Crash in New York
Investigators found bird remains in the wreckage, and the NTSB said a mixed flock of geese struck the rotor blades and horizontal stabiliser.
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Geese flock blamed for Siemens CEO family crash in New York
For the Siemens CEO from Barcelona and his family of five, it was meant to be an unforgettable helicopter tour over New York. Instead, the flight ended in tragedy: the aircraft crashed into the Hudson River. Investigators now know why.
The images of the radiant family posing excitedly in front of a helicopter went around the world. Shortly afterwards they were dead. Now the cause is clear.
NTSB confirms bird strike caused helicopter crash in Hudson River
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released findings from its investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Agustín Escobar, head of Siemens' Spanish division, and his family. The report identified remains of geese in the rotor blades, highlighting the risks posed by bird strikes in aviation.
American investigators have clarified the cause of the helicopter crash into the Hudson River, which killed a Spanish senior Siemens executive, Agustín Escobar, his wife, their three children and the pilot in April 2025. More than a year after the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it had found the remains of several geese in the rotor blades of the machine. This was reported by the Bild newspaper, for examp…
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