A top executive at global technology company Siemens and his wife and kids were identified as five of the victims who were killed on the ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, according to law enforcement sources.
Agustin Escobar, the global CEO of rail infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, his wife and their three children were killed along with the pilot when the tourist chopper they were all on plunged into the murky waters.
Gut-wrenching photos on New York Helicopter Tours’ website show the bundled-up five family members smiling in front of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter and strapped inside the aircraft.
Escobar’s spouse was identified as Merce Camprubi Montal, who was a global manager at an energy technology company, according to a person briefed on the investigation.
She worked in Barcelona as a global commercialization manager for energy technology company Siemens Energy for seven years, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Their children were Augustin, 10, Mercedes, 8, and Victor, 4, authorities said Friday.
“No matter how hard things got, he always stayed calm and kept it together. He had this way of making things feel OK, even when they weren’t,” Juan Ignacio Diaz, who used to work with Escobar, told The Post on Thursday night.
“And he never forgot what mattered most — his family.”
The loved ones just got into the Big Apple from Barcelona earlier in the day, law enforcement sources said.
The pilot was later identified at 36-year-old Navy SEAL veteran Sean Johnson.
The sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and plummeted like a rock into the Hudson around 3:15 p.m.
Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene and two more were declared dead at the hospital, officials said.
The cause of the crash was unclear, with an investigation underway.
Escobar had 25 years of international experience in which he led businesses across the globe, including the US, South America, Spain and Germany, according to his LinkedIn profile.
He had held his current title, global CEO of rail infrastructure, at Siemens Mobility since last October and was previously CEO of Siemens Spain for about two years, according to the profile.
When the German-based multinational company announced his position as head of Siemens Spain, his predecessor, Miguel Ángel López, said Escobar’s work has been “key to Siemens’ success in the field of mobility and transport.”
His business acumen was only exceeded by the relationships he had with his family and friends, his pal Diaz said.
“He was such a great person — kind, steady, and always there when you needed him,” Diaz said.
“He was a loyal friend, someone you could really count on.”
Diaz, who previously worked at Siemens, also called Escobar “a true family man.”
“He loved his wife and kids so much — they were everything to him,” he said.
“He was a loving, fun, and just really cool dad,” Diaz said. “I’m going to miss him and his family.
“I love you, my friend.”
With Post wires
