Tragedy over the Hudson: Family celebration turns fatal
The helicopter pilot who crashed over the Hudson River was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. The 36-year-old Sean Johnson moved to New York to continue his aviation career. "I'm just at loss for words. I don't even know what happened," his wife told the Gothamist portal.
On Thursday, a disaster occurred in New York at approximately 3 PM Eastern Time. A helicopter carrying six people crashed into the Hudson River. It was a family of five who had flown from Barcelona to the U.S. to celebrate a child's birthday: Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children. The couple held important international positions at Siemens Mobility. It was supposed to be a tourist trip, which takes place over New York daily.
It's now known who piloted the helicopter that broke apart in the air and fell into the river. According to "The New York Times," it was Sean Johnson, a 36-year-old veteran of the Navy SEALs, the elite unit of the U.S. Navy. A month before the tragedy, he posted a video on Facebook proudly piloting the same type of aircraft over Manhattan.
Johnson recently moved to New York to further his aviation career. Before moving to New York, he worked as a bodyguard for celebrities and with helicopter manufacturing companies. He was born in Chicago.
The pilot's wife, Kathryn Johnson, told the Gothamist portal that her husband always dreamed of flying. "I'm just at loss for words. I don't even know what happened," she said.
Yes the pilot of the helicopter crash in NY was my Co-Pilot and great friend on Boomer last year Sean Johnson.(Navy Veteran )The world has lost an all around great person and amazing friend. He definitely changed my life for the better and I just want to celebrate his life and how he lived, wrote pilot Earl Watters on social media.
