Victims of Hudson River helicopter crash identified as family visiting from Spain and pilot

The victims of the deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River are starting to be identified, as the aircraft is removed from the waters between New York and New Jersey. 

The family of five was visiting from Spain when something when catastrophically wrong 18 minutes into their sightseeing tour on Thursday afternoon. 

They have been identified by German industrial conglomerate Siemens as one of its executives, 49-year-old Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Comprubi Montal and the couple's three young children, ages 4, 5 and 11.