Cave Diving Accidents Caught On Camera

Dave Shaw Death in Bushman’s Hole

Dave Shaw was an Australian airline pilot and cave diver who died on January 8, 2005, while attempting to recover the body of Deon Dreyer, a South African diver who had died ten years earlier

In a book about Shaw’s life, a diving physician who investigated his death is quoted as saying “If you are deep diving, don’t make it complicated”. Outside Magazine also published an article about Shaw’s death, describing the experience of diving to great depths and the risks involved.

Yuri Lipski’s death

Yuri Lipski was a Russian-Israeli diving instructor who died while diving at the Blue Hole, a diving spot near Dahab, Egypt, in the Red Sea.

• Lipski was diving unaccompanied and carrying only one oxygen tank when he died.
• Lipski’s death occurred after reaching a depth of 91 meters, with specialists assuming that due to the enormous pressure his body was unable to ascend.
• Lipski’s death was documented on a helmet camera that he was wearing during his dive. The footage was later uploaded to YouTube and has been viewed almost 10 million times.
• Lipski’s death has been attributed to a number of factors, including oxygen intoxication, nitrogen narcosis, and recklessness.
• Witnesses who saw Lipski in his last moments on land report that he ignored his trainer’s warnings.
• Lipski’s death is one of many at the Blue Hole, which has claimed the lives of as many as 200 divers in recent years.

Diver Jeanna Edgerton Brian Wiederspan accident

Diver Jeanna Edgerton and her husband Brian Wiederspan provide a vivid account of one of the series’ most gripping moments. Following their emergence in a dome filled with hazardous air, Jeanna grapples with staying buoyant and suffers from a lack of oxygen. In this highly precarious situation, Brian and the rest of the team promptly rally together to assist her.