India, April 11 -- The CEO of the tour company that operated the helicopter involved in Thursday's Hudson River crash in New York City stated that the pilot was experiencing a critical fuel shortage before the incident. Michael Roth told the New York Post that he was 'absolutely devasted'. New York Helicopter Charter was the company operating the flight.

All six people in the helicopter died, including the pilot. Agustin Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the tech company Siemens, and his family were in NYC for a vacation. The tour company had posted photos of the executive, his wife, and three children on social media.

Reacting to the crash, Roth told The Post: "The only thing I know by watching a video of the helicopter f...