A crew member who witnessed the demise of banking billionaire Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez in a freak boating accident off the Florida Keys has completely advised DailyMail.com: ‘One minute the vibes had been all good – then it was disaster.’
Troy Corridor was one among six folks on board the 60ft sport fishing vessel Otoro final Saturday, when Alviarez, 31, leapt into the ocean to rescue Andrea Montero, who fell overboard six miles from the shoreline.
The son of a Spanish-Venezuelan billionaire was instantly hit by the boat’s 36inch, razor-sharp propeller and died from his accidents.
His fiancée, Montero, 30, managed to remain away from the blades and keep away from critical harm earlier than she was safely pulled from the water.
Corridor emphatically dismissed earlier experiences that Montero was knocked overboard after by chance being bumped by the boat’s skipper, who DailyMail.com can reveal was ultra-experienced Scott Leon, 51.
Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez died making an attempt to rescue his fiancée Andrea Montero after she fell overboard the Otoro fishing vessel in Key Largo, Florida Saturday. Above, Alviarez (heart in darkish blue shirt) with Montero, 30 (heart) and a few crew members
The couple, scheduled to wed in November, had been collaborating in a fishing event hosted by the Ocean Reef Membership, a gated group, when the tragedy occurred
DailyMail.com can reveal ultra-experienced skipper Scott Leon, 51, (pictured) was on the helm when Montero fell over and ‘nowhere close to’ her as earlier experiences claimed
‘Scotty was the captain and he was nowhere close to Ms. Montero when she went over,’ stated Corridor, from Miami.
‘He was within the cockpit whereas she was on the stern. Experiences saying he knocked her over are plain improper.
‘I am unsure precisely how she ended up going overboard,’ Corridor shrugged as he added: ‘However she was a small girl holding onto a fishing rod. The chop wasn’t notably dangerous, about three toes. Nothing particular.’
‘It is a disaster. I actually do not need to say anymore.’
Hours earlier nonetheless, Corridor shared pictures of the crew on the vessel in an Instagram submit captioned: ‘Nonetheless cannot wrap my head round what occurred on the market this weekened (sic).’
Alviarez was collaborating in a fishing competitors six miles off the coast of Key Largo when excessive spirits out of the blue turned to horror on Saturday.
Former chef Corridor, who describes himself as a ‘future fishing captain’, continued: ‘It is arduous to think about going from the happiest you might be successful the reef cup, good spirits, good vibes, telling story’s, jamming out, laughing, working arduous all day making the whole lot depend too.
Troy Corridor, a crew member aboard the vessel, advised DailyMail.com it’s nonetheless unclear how Montero fell overboard
Hours earlier on Tuesday, Corridor shared pictures of the crew on the vessel in an Instagram submit captioned: ‘Nonetheless cannot wrap my head round what occurred on the market this weekened (sic).’
‘In seconds all of it being taken away. Seeing what a few of us crew members noticed actually makes you recognize life and the family members that stick by your aspect.’
And he added: ‘Life’s to (sic) brief and something can occur at anywhere and any time. I actually recognize everybody that has reached out to me, the crew we had, and the household, as we’re all Devastated by the life taken to quickly.
‘The fishing group is small however all of us stick collectively thanks for the assist from the folks I’ve meet alongside the best way and the folks I meet sooner or later, a lot love for everybody, be secure on the market!’
Angela Oraa, who based on Instagram is a buddy of Montero, stated she fell into the water ‘after an unintentional journey.’
Boat skipper Scott Leon was the common captain for the Otoro, which based on some information was owned by Alviarez.
The captain, who for a few years was editor of Fly Fishing in Salt Waters journal, skippered a Miami-based workforce known as ‘Rock Star’ to win the $100,000 high prize on the World Sail Fish Championships within the Florida Keys in 2008.
He and Alviarez shaped a part of the Otoro fishing workforce, together with Montero and one other boat constitution skipper Mike Milz, 34 – who was additionally on the vessel when the tragedy occurred.
Corridor stated he’s not precisely positive how Montero fell over since ‘the chop wasn’t notably dangerous’, however admits ‘she was a small girl holding onto a fishing rod’. Pictured above is the Alviarez and crew members fishing on the vessel
Montero (left) reportedly would not bear in mind falling off a fishing boat and into the ocean on Saturday. Officers say she hit her head. Her fiancé, Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez (proper), jumped into the water to save lots of her and was maimed by a razor sharp propeller spanning 36 inches. He died from his accidents
Alviarez was swept up within the wake of the 60-foot craft’s motor about six miles off the shore of Key Largo, based on the FWC report. Based mostly on the dimensions of the boat, consultants declare the propeller was seemingly as massive as 36 inches in diameter
The sixth particular person aboard on Saturday was Leonardo Lombera Jr, 34, who additionally owns a ship constitution firm.
Alviarez and Montero, who had been set to wed in November, had been collaborating in a fishing event hosted by the Ocean Reef Membership, a gated group.
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee (FWC) stated Montero hit her head, nevertheless it’s unclear if that was throughout her fall or when the boat’s crew pulled her again in utilizing a flotation ring. She reportedly doesn’t bear in mind the accident.
‘Tough because it was, she could not say whether or not it was when she went over or coming again in. She would not bear in mind when it occurred,’ Officer Jason Rafter, an FWC spokesman, advised the Miami Herald on Monday.
The boat had been shifting backwards on the time of the accident, indicating that the anglers had been preventing a recreation fish when Montero fell.
Officers are proceed to analyze the incident and allege it may very well be months earlier than the household is aware of precisely what occurred.
Nevertheless, fishing professionals advised the newspaper that if somebody falls whereas a ship is shifting backwards there’s a excessive likelihood they are going to hit a propeller.
Alviarez took to Instagram typically to indicate off his catches and his ardour for fishing
‘If I am backing down on a fish and somebody falls in whereas the boat goes backwards, there’s a actual risk that they’re going to find yourself within the propeller,’ Larry Wren, captain of a fishing boat primarily based in Islamorada, stated.
‘For those who fall off, you are below the automobile. It is a tragedy, however it could possibly occur any day. It is the identical as a marlin leaping into the boat and spearing somebody. It occurs.’
Alviarez’s father, Juan Carlos Escotet, is the founding father of Venezuelan financial institution Banesco and is value a reported $3.5billion
Alviarez is linked to a number of multi-million greenback addresses within the Miami space, together with houses within the unique suburbs of Coconut Grove and Pinecrest, which is the placement given for his house within the accident report by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee.
His father, Juan Carlos Escotet, 62, is the founding father of Venezuelan financial institution Banesco and is value a reported $3.5billion, based on Forbes.
The banking inheritor graduated from the College of Miami and was a member of the board of administrators of Banesco USA, the American division headquartered in Miami, based on the corporate’s web site.
He was described as having ‘huge expertise in actual property improvement within the Miami space.’
Two of his brothers additionally work for the financial institution, based on Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional.
The banking inheritor seems to have been a fan of aggressive fishing, based on an Instagram web page that documented his pastime.
In a single picture dated January 31, 2021, he seems alongside his fiancée and different mates aboard a ship named Otoro.
‘Regardless of the sluggish fishing this weekend, we had a good time within the #reefcup as all the time. Nonetheless managed to catch two on Friday and one on Saturday. Got here in sixth out of 51 boats and second place on Friday’s every day,’ he wrote.