Mexico accident archives

Lost in Sistema Camilo: The Final Dive of Keith Price

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident location (country, town/region, cave name) Diver full names Mexico, Quintana Roo, Sistema Camilo (Cenote Muchachos) Keith Price It was a calm Wednesday afternoon, 25 February 2015, in Quintana Roo when three experienced divers began their first dive of the trip. Team members: At approximately 1400 hours, the group entered Cenote Muchachos, one of the […]

Tragic Dive at Cenote Manatí: Mystery Surrounds Fatal Accident of Unnamed Diver

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Mexico, Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Cenote Manatí Unknown On June 16, 2018, what was meant to be a safe, beginner-friendly scuba diving experience near Tulum, Mexico, ended in disaster. A young diver participating in a Discover Scuba program drowned after becoming trapped inside an underwater cave at Cenote Manatí. The incident […]

The Underwater Cave Accident: Donald Cerrone’s Harrowing Ordeal

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Names Mexico, Cozumel, Aerolito Cave Donald Cerrone, Alex Donald’s Background and Adventures Donald Cerrone was diving through Aerolito Cave in Cozumel, Mexico when something went horrifyingly wrong. Donald Cerrone was born in Denver, Colorado on March 29th, 1983. Growing up, Donald was considered a bit of a troubled child. As a teenager, […]

Beneath the Depths: Julian McDonald Journey and Steve Jackson Sacrifice in the Yucatan Caves

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Names Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Julian McDonald, Steve Jackson Two military men went to explore the depths of the Yucatan Peninsula in southern Mexico. On their way out, they got lost in the passages and couldn’t locate the exit. While searching for an exit, they kicked up silt, thereby drastically reducing visibility. Will […]

Tragic Incident at Cenote Vaca Ha: A Deep Dive into Cave

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Name Mexico, Tulum, Cenote Vaca Ha Unknown On Saturday, July 12, 2020, a 49-year-old male American citizen decided to dive into the far reaches of Cenote Vaca Ha, which is a part of Systema Zapote located in Mexico. He was a seasoned cave diver who had done approximately 470 cave dives before […]

Tragic Incident: Amy Maria Arriaga’s Fate in the Sac Actun Cave System

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

Incident Location Diver Full Name Mexico, Quintana Roo, Tulum, Gran Cenote Amy Maria Arriaga Today’s cave diving story reveals one of the scariest scenarios cave divers could face – losing sight of one of your teammates in one of the most dangerous cave diving sites in the world This tragedy is about Amy Maria Arriaga, […]

Tragedy in Sac Actun: Wrong Turn Leads to Fatal Consequences in Cave Diving Expedition

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

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 […]

Cenote Kalimba: The Team Diving Incident and Recovery Efforts

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

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 […]

Tragedy at Extreme Depths: Sheck Exley’s Fatal Dive in Zacaton Sinkhole

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

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 […]

Tragic Dive at Cenote Nariz: Diver’s Last Moments

Categories: Cave diving, North America diving accidents

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 […]