Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

Spanish Family In NYC Helicopter Crash Laid To Rest

(New York, NY)  — The Spanish family of five killed in the Hudson River helicopter crash was laid to rest in Barcelona.  Hundreds of mourners gathered to say goodbye to Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal and their three children, aged 10, 9 and 4.  They were all killed when their sightseeing chopper broke apart and crashed into the Hudson on April 10th.   During the funeral service a slideshow showed the family on vacations and holiday ce…

Funerals held in Spain for family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash

A funeral was held Tuesday for the Spanish family killed this month in a Hudson River helicopter crash. Agustin Escobar, 49, Merce Camprubi Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Merce, 8, and Agustin, 10, were killed April 10 when the helicopter they were taking a sightseeing tour in broke apart midair and crashed into the Hudson between New York City and New Jersey. The tour was intended to celebrate the middle child’s birthday. Sean…

Funeral held in Spain for family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash

A funeral was held Tuesday for the Spanish family killed earlier this month in a New York City helicopter crash.

Spanish family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash laid to rest to the tune of Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’

A funeral for the Spanish family of five that died in the Hudson River helicopter crash earlier this month was held in Barcelona Tuesday — with the somber service concluding with a haunting rendition of “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra. Hundreds of mourners gathered at Sant Vicenç de Sarrià to remember Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal, who died along with their three young children Agustín, 10, Mercè, 9, and Víctor, 4, when the hir…

Hudson River helicopter crash victims laid to rest in Barcelona to the tune of Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’

A somber funeral service was held in Barcelona on Tuesday to mourn the deaths of a Spanish family of five who died when their sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River earlier this month, concluding with a haunting rendition of "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra.

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church to mourn a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City.