Tragic events occurred shortly after.

According to witnesses, the Bell 206 plane seemed to lose its rotors before crashing into the water close to Manhattan’s Pier 40. The collision occurred at around 3:15 PM in New Jersey, close to the Hoboken border, according to the FDNY.

The pilot, whose identity remains undisclosed, also lost his life in the event.

On the website of New York Helicopter Tours, there are heartbreaking pictures of Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children grinning in front of the plane. Another photo shows them buckled up in their seats just prior to the collision.

According to officials, the chopper nosedived into the river after breaking apart in midair. Four of the six passengers died at the scene.

Following their hospitalization, the other two succumbed to their wounds.

Investigations are still ongoing to determine what caused the devastating