diving accident in Anilao

[rickthediver]

DCS is unlikey to occur immediatley on surfacing from a rapid ascent from 18m. It is common in double fatalities that the divers are so paniced during a run-away ascent that they either spit out their regs and near-drown [inhale water] or are not exhaling or not exhaling fast enough and get a lung over-expansion injury. The commonest lung inhury is arterial gas emboism [AGE] which usually results in sudden unconsciousness. Near downing can then lead to drowning , either immediately or later in the hospital, or unconsciousness in the water and so you sink.

Watching a friend lose-it and ascend underwater will make you want to help straight away. However, unless you can immediately assist and control the situation, it is always better to slowly ascend and then you can better lend assistance.

 

[wershwie]

Ah, yes, sorry, strike the DCS from my post and replace with AGE. Basically, though, I'm still following the 2 theories based on whether or not the officer made it to the surface. I'm not quite sure about the suicide bit, though.

 

[sidewinder77]

Has anyone considered equipment malfunction? Like maybe the inflator mechanism getting jammed causing the bc of the female to inflate too much?

 

[huwaniks]

Were they using personal or rental equipment?

 

[phil8diver]

100% agree with rickthediver. I have personally experienced a friend do a rapid acent due to panic but fortunately enough we were able control the situation. I have dived numerous times at twinrocks but never experienced strong enough current to consider as dangerous. Even at its strongest was generally considered a nice slow drift dive and its a gentle slope down to about 30 or so meters. Its always best to know the condition and the terrain of the dive site if you are going to dive without a knowledgable dive guide or a DM.

 

[kwhkg]

There's an email circulating from ,alledegly, one of the rescue team. The story seems consistant with the theories above. No mention however re equipment, rented, owned, malfunction

 

[hallie]

@kwhkg

do you have a copy of the email? can you pm it to me? I met the Zaldy 3 years ago during my DSD and that's the first & last time I saw him. He has his own equipment and he's very peculiar with it. I remember when he said to always take good care of your dive equipment coz your life depends on it.

I have the schedule of his wake, if anyone is interested just pm me.

 

[demonic_death]

I think you should paste the email over here. We are all very interested to know what happened.

 

[phil8diver]

Please do post it here, I am very interested on what actually happened as well.

 

[DevonDiver]

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