A helicopter joyride over Manhattan to celebrate a birthday turned into tragedy when the chopper crashed into the Hudson River, killing a family of five visiting from Spain and the pilot. The helicopter departed from a Wall Street heliport, lost control, and crashed near the New Jersey coastline. All six victims, including three children, were pulled from the water and pronounced dead. The pilot had reported needing fuel before the crash, but never arrived at the heliport. The victims were identified as a married couple from Spain, Agustín Escobar and Merce Camprubi Montal, along with their three children. Escobar was a senior executive with Siemens, while Montal was celebrating her 40th birthday. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash, as the cause remains unknown. Weather conditions do not appear to be a factor, and officials are looking into possible hardware issues that could have led to the sudden crash. The incident has the characteristics of mast bumping, but further investigation is needed to confirm. The tragedy has left the families and friends of the victims devastated, as authorities work to recover the wreckage from the river.
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