In a fatal aerial tragedy, Siemens Spain CEO Agustín Escobar, Wife, and Three Children Killed in Tragic Hudson River Helicopter Crash. On Thursday, President and CEO of Siemens Spain, Agustín Escobar, his wife and their three young children were killed as the sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Manhattan. The pilot of the helicopter also perished bringing the total death toll to six.