Sean Johnson Identified as Pilot in Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Authorities have confirmed that 36-year-old Sean Johnson was the pilot of the sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, tragically killing all six people on board.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon, April 10, when a sightseeing helicopter plunged into the water shortly after takeoff, tragically ending what was meant to be a celebratory trip for a visiting family from Spain.
The victims included Agustín Escobar, his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, and their three young children — Agustín Jr., 10, Mercè, 8, and Víctor, 4.
The family had traveled from Barcelona to New York City to celebrate the birthday of their daughter, who would have turned 9 on the day of the crash.
The helicopter, a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV operated by New York Helicopter Tours, had been airborne for only 16 minutes when Johnson, the pilot, radioed in to report a fuel shortage and requested an emergency return to base.
Escobar served as the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, while Montal held the role of Global Commercialization Manager at Siemens Energy.
