Diver dies on the Dunderberg wreck Harbor Beach, MI Lake Huron

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At the start of the dive, sure. At the end of the dive, perhaps not. Can't fault the dive buddy for sending an unresponsive diver to the surface.

Yes I know it's an old thread.

I was wondering if there has been any update or accident analysis results. Maybe perhaps autopsy results??


I wouldn't make a blanket statement like this. This is a pretty shallow wreck. I would gladly blow off deco for one of my good dive buddies to get him into capable hands on the surface, then go back down and finish my deco. I'm not faulting the diver in question in any way (I wasn't there, don't know the details), but your odds of surviving an incident like this goes down dramatically if you get blown to the surface without an open airway. If you ascend with them and try to manage the airway they will have a better chance, and if you got bent as a result you can likely fix it. You can't fix a dead buddy. Would I do it for an insta-buddy? Maybe not. Would I do it for a good friend when the alternative is telling his wife and kids that he isn't coming home? Absolutely.
 
omg, scuba diving is a real dangerous sport, no lie
my prayer goes to the diver. RIP
 

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