Incident Location Diver Names Blue Spring, Volusia County, Florida Julian, Todd Williams Florida’s Blue Spring, situated in Volusia County, is a notable and significant spring. Classified as a first magnitude spring, it discharges at least 100 cubic feet of water per second. Out of Florida’s 27 first magnitude springs, Blue Spring is ranked 17th in […]
Incident Location Diver Names USA, Florida, Indian Springs Cave George Irvine, Parker Turner, Bill Gavin In 1991, a group of the best cave divers in the entire world planned a series of expeditions in Indian Springs Cave in Florida. On the first dive of these expeditions, a horrifying event occurred that is so rare that […]
Incident Location Diver Names Jacob’s Well, Wimberley, Texas John Wilcox, Danny Self, Wayne Russell One would have thought that a cave with a Biblical connection would be harmless, unfortunately, it isn’t. Wayne Russell was diving with his friends in Jacob’s Well, and after a while, he signaled that it was time to go. With Wayne […]
Incident Location Diver Names Jacob’s Well, Wimberley, Texas Kent Maupin, Mark Brashear Two friends decided to dive into the Waters of Jacob’s Well in the company of others without information for their dive group. They decided to dive deeper into the most dangerous parts of the cave without backup lights or guidelines. They went in […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Williston, Florida, USA – Devil’s Den CP Few caves on Earth are more interesting than Devil’s Den in Williston, Florida. Numerous photographers and videographers have described it as the most beautiful cave in the world. But it isn’t just the natural scenery that makes this cave both mysterious and intriguing; […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names Mexico, Sac Actun Team B Members (Full Names Unknown) December 9th, 2004, nine certified divers made their way to the Sac Actun cave system. They splitted up into two teams with both their own diving plan. One of the teams made a horrible mistake by taking the wrong turn at […]
Incident Location Diver Names Mexico, Cenote Kalimba Unknown On November 14, 2018, at about 10:30 a.m., a team of two German divers, reported as Team One, entered Cenote Kalimba, where they met three other teams, reported as Teams Two, Three, and Four, who wanted to dive into the same site. Cenote Kalimba is part of […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Mexico, Zacaton Sinkhole Sheck Exley On April 6th, 1994, Sheck Exley, a cave diver and explorer, went into the Zacaton sinkhole in for a dive into the unknown at extreme depths. Sheck Exley, an American citizen, was born on April 1st, 1949. He was just 16 years old when he […]
Incident Location Diver Name Mexico, Tulum, Cenote Nariz Diver 1 (Name Omitted) Cave diving is an exhilarating yet perilous adventure that requires meticulous preparation and adherence to safety protocols. This story recounts a tragic cave diving incident at Cenote Nariz, part of Sistema Sac Actun near Tulum, Mexico. Based on interviews, dive computer data, and […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Eagle’s Nest Fred Smith A middle-aged man, his wife, and his cousin went on an exploration of the dangerous yet beautiful sinkhole called Eagle’s Nest. After reaching their dive goal, a series of unfortunate events began to unfold on their return. The Eagle’s Nest Sinkhole Location and Description […]
