Agustin Escobar, a top Spanish executive at technology company Siemens, was among six people killed in a helicopter crash in New York on Thursday.

Agustin Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain, visited India weeks before he was killed in a plane crash 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.

Last month, Mr Escobar travelled to Siemens hubs in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai, describing it as an "inspiring week".

"What an inspiring week connecting with our talented teams across Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai," he wrote in a LinkedIn post.

He added he was impressed by the innovation happening in his Indian hubs.

"From R&D labs to manufacturing facilities, I witnessed innovation in action at every stop," he said.