The last news report stated that there was no structural damage to the cave---the diver got his tank caught, panicked, then went out the wrong way, ultimately becoming trapped without air. Dan >gmiii@in*.co* wrote: >> >> Eric, this guy was not trained for any over head, from what I hear. I thought >> that fat slob who owns the place and charges people to dive (making him liable) >> checks for certification. I guess not. But then this is the same guy who copied >> the square light. There is no end to the stupidiy in central Florida - these >> people have mutancy and goobery cornered in a big way. I am glad we have >> permits, as there will be no such thing as cave diving in the not too distant >> future. >> >> On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, Eric M Delarue <edelarue@bc*.se*.li*.fl*.us*> wrote: >> >read it in the Miami Herald. Non cave-trained diver died at Paradise >> >Sprgs near Ocala..Cave collapse...trapped under a large >> >boulder....girlfriend survived...No recovery yet. >> > >> > >> > >> >Eric M Delarue >> >edelarue@bc*.se*.li*.fl*.us* >> > >> >On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, Marvin Rosen wrote: >> > >> >> I just heard on the news that a diver was trapped in an underwater cavein >> >> no other details. Does anyoneknow anymore about this >> >> -- >> >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >> >> Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >> Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >Would his overhead environment training have helped with a boulder >falling on his head??? Must be great training if it could have. >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > > Dan Volker SOUTH FLORIDA DIVE JOURNAL "The Internet magazine for Underwater Photography and mpeg Video" http://www.worldpub.com/scuba/dive 561-547-0204 Weekdays or 561-683-3592 Evenings and Weekends Alternate e-mail at <dan@wo*.co*>
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