360 foot deadly dive - Isles of Scilly

[DandyDon]

Isles of Scilly: Diver dies during deep-sea expedition

A diver has died after getting into trouble during a deep-sea expedition off the Isles of Scilly.

The man was part of a group diving at depths of 360ft (110m), the UK Coastguard said.

They were on board a French catamaran, about 45 miles south west of the islands on Monday.

A coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Newquay was sent at about 18:30 BST and a paramedic pronounced the diver dead on arrival.

Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesman said inquiries to trace the man's family continued.

 

[HowardE]

I knew this diver. He was a skilled technical diver and instructor. Certified on a dozen different rebreathers. He was relatively young and in good health. It will be interesting to find out what actually happened here.