Insane The chopper was seen crashing into the Hudson River, closer to the New Jersey side, at around 3.15pm. Agustín Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children - aged four, five, and 11 years old - were all killed in the tragic helicopter crash alongside the pilot, aged 36. Witnesses say they saw the chopper 'split in half' before it went down near Pier 40. The helicopter was only in the air for 16 minutes after it took off from the Wall Street Heliport and circled near the Statue of Liberty before it plunged into the water. 🎥 Ryan Card/Reuters #helicopter #crash #NYC #hudson #sad #family #tragic #fatal