Helicopter crash in NYC: Navy veteran's tragic flight
The helicopter pilot who crashed over the Hudson River was a US Navy veteran. This 36-year-old is Sean Johnson. He moved to New York to further his aviation career. "I'm just at loss for words. I don't even know what happened," his wife told the Gothamist portal.
A disaster occurred in New York on Thursday. A helicopter carrying six people on board crashed into the Hudson River. Among them was a family of five who had travelled from Barcelona to the USA to celebrate a child's birthday: Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children. The couple held significant international positions at Siemens Mobility. It was meant to be a tourist trip, which takes place in New York daily.
The person piloting the helicopter that broke apart in the air and fell into the river is now known. According to "The New York Times," it was Sean Johnson, a 36-year-old veteran of the Navy SEALs, the elite unit of the US Navy. A month before the tragedy, he posted a video on Facebook proudly piloting the same type of aircraft over Manhattan.
Johnson had recently moved to New York to continue his aviation career. Before this, he was a bodyguard for celebrities and also worked for helicopter manufacturing companies. He was born in Chicago.
The pilot's wife, Kathryn Johnson, told the Gothamist portal that her husband had 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.
