Victims of the helicopter accident in New York celebrated a birthday

A family member was on their way to the United States to recover the bodies, and the authorities sought to streamline the release for repatriation to Spain, Fulop added in X.

The president of the National Transport Security Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, refused to comment on the cause of the accident and told the press: “This is the first full day of our investigation … We have a lot of information, but we don’t speculate.”

“Researchers will focus on the helicopter operator. They will examine the aircraft owner and review the pilot’s qualifications, among other data. We have helicopter aircraft experts, structures and systems. We also have our test management team here,” he said.

Police divers continued to search the riverbed in search of helicopter components that have not yet been recovered, including the main rotor, he added.

– “tearing and tragic” –

Siemens confirmed to AFP that one of the victims was Agustín Escobar, director general of a unit of the German multinational. According to the information, his wife, Merce Camperubi, was also among the dead.