{"id":127317,"date":"2025-04-11T05:43:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T05:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=127317"},"modified":"2025-04-11T05:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T05:43:40","slug":"siemens-executive-killed-in-new-york-chopper-crash-visited-india-last-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=127317","title":{"rendered":"Siemens Executive Killed In New York Chopper Crash Visited India Last Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agustin Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain, visited India weeks before he was killed in a plane crash<\/a> in New York on Thursday. Besides Mr Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their children – aged 4, 5, and 11 – also died after their Bell 306 helicopter went down into the Hudson River along Manhattan, media reports claimed.<\/p>\n

Last month, Mr Escobar travelled to Siemens hubs in Bengaluru,\u00a0Pune and Mumbai, describing it as an “inspiring week”.<\/p>\n

“What an inspiring week connecting with our talented teams across Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.<\/p>\n

He added he was impressed by the innovation happening in his Indian hubs.<\/p>\n

“From R&D labs to manufacturing facilities, I witnessed innovation in action at every stop,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Escobar highlighted key moments, including deep-diving into future opportunities at the Siemens Bengaluru\u00a0hub, exploring innovation at his Center of Excellence Engineering and R&D team in Pune, and connecting with his teams at Kalwa, Mumbai.<\/p>\n

He said the best part of his visit was meeting Siemens teams and was deeply inspired by his teams’ passion, energy and commitment to excellence.<\/p>\n

“From town halls to small group discussions, every conversation showed me why India is such a crucial part of our global success story,” he added.<\/p>\n

Concluding his post, he gave a special thanks to the Siemens India teams for making his visit so memorable and meaningful. “Your dedication to transforming everyday life through technology with purpose is remarkable!”<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Mr Escobar’s helicopter took off from New York<\/a>, and it broke apart mid-air before plunging into the Hudson River.<\/p>\n

\u200bAgustin Escobar, a top Spanish executive at technology company Siemens, was among six people killed in a helicopter crash in New York on Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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