Patrick Broin, Author at Cave Diving Accident

Tragic Incident: The Sorgente Bossi Cave Disaster Involving Diver Ronko Favaro Campini

Categories: Cave diving, Europe diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Sorgente Bossi Cave, Monte Generoso, Italy Ronko Favaro Campini On October 28, 2006, a tragic event unfolded within the depths of Sorgente Bossi Cave. A passionate cave diver, deeply immersed in Italy’s speleology community, found himself trapped in an underwater prison from which there was no escape. Despite his extensive […]

Deadly Surprise in the Auburn Lost Slate Mine: Exploring the Dark Depths

Categories: Europe diving accidents, Mine diving

Incident Location Diver Full Names North Wales, United Kingdom Will Smith In a small town in North Wales, one of the most historical and beautiful countries in the world, lies an old abandoned slate mine called Aberlas. Working men forced to abandon their livelihood because of a flood, caves both dry and fully submerged in […]

Tragic Incident at Jackson Blue Springs: The Untold Story of Diver Benjamin Strelnick Deadly Mistake

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Jackson Blue Springs Benjamin Strelnick There is no other feeling than being surrounded by walls underwater with one source of light, feeling the weight of your equipment and oxygen coursing through your body. Cave diving, the sport has been around for years, but even in 2023, there are […]

The Pannikin Plains Expedition: Triumph and Tragedy in the Depths

Categories: Australia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Deceased Diver Western Australia, Pannikin Plains Cave Vicki Bonwick While a group of world-class divers, scientists, and technicians were exploring the Pannikin Plains Cave System, torrential rain and cyclonic wind swept in and caused the entrance to collapse. This team was trapped underground, awaiting rescue, or they would all perish in the flooded […]

Lost in the Depths of The Shaft: A Diver’s Tragic Tale

Categories: Australia diving accidents, Cave diving

Incident Location Diver Full Names South Australia, Mount Gambier, The Shaft Cave Douglas, Tony Three divers plan to explore The Shaft Cave. On their way out, they got themselves into one of the scariest scenarios cave divers can get into – kicking up silt and struggling to find a way out. Would they make it […]

Tragic Incident at Diepolder 3 Cave: Loss of Diver Keith Hendricks

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Sandhill Scout Reservation, Hernando County, Florida, USA Keith Hendricks While diving again after a six-year break, a 51-year-old experienced diver realized that his dry suit was faulty at depth. His hope of survival relied on how fast his buddy could get him to the surface. Would he make it in […]

The Tragic Incident at Weeki Wachee Springs: The Ordeal of Marson Ashley K

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Names USA, Burkeville, Florida, Weeki Wachee Springs Marson Ashley K Cave diving is an inherently dangerous activity. All cave divers understand the risks of diving in underwater caves and accept them as an inescapable part of the activity they are so passionate about. An expensive hobby that comes at a steep […]

The Great Blue Hole Took Larry Smith

Categories: Diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Belize, Lighthouse Reef, Great Blue Hole Larry Smith Belize, Lighthouse Reef, Great Blue Hole Unknown Diver (Body found by Cousteau team) Belize, Lighthouse Reef, Great Blue Hole Unknown Diver (Second body found by Cousteau team) The Descent Into Darkness Every guidebook warns of the dangers—an ominous “black spot” in the […]

Gary John McElliatt’s Ill-Fated Exploration of the Deep Ecton Mine

Categories: Europe diving accidents, Mine diving

Incident Location Diver Full Name Staffordshire, England Gary John McElliatt The world of cave diving poses an unusual and unique set of risks. But like any extreme sport, such risks can be managed with the right plan and experience. If there is a disunion of either one of those mentioned factors, your dive of bliss […]

Tragedy at Monk Seal Cave: The Dive of Hayley McCarthy and Stacy Liam

Categories: Cave diving, Europe diving accidents

Incident Location Diver’s Full Name Bisevo Island, Adriatic Sea Hayley McCarthy Two friends embarked on a celebratory dive in the Monk Seal Cave after being certified as professional cave divers. Enthralled by the beauty of the deep, they decided to dive further for 32 feet before ascending. When one of the divers ascended, she realized that […]