A Mexican Navy cadet who was killed in the harrowing ship collision with the Brooklyn Bridge was pictured smiling in front of the ill-fated vessel before the crash.
América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, has been identified as one of the two fatal victims of the Saturday night catastrophe.
The Xalapa, Mexico native was reportedly standing atop one of the Cuauhtémoc's masts when the boat experienced a mechanical issue, causing the captain to lose control as the East River's current dragged it toward the iconic bridge.
Its 147-foot masts smashed into the crossing connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan, and terror ensued as onlookers watched victims dangle and plummet from the masts' beams.
Shortly before the nightmarish crash, Sánchez appeared to be enjoying a light-hearted trip to New York City.
