Accident at Cave Excursions

[SmokeAire]

http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040729/LOCAL/207290346

My prayers are with Fran, her family and Bill.

 

[DI_Guy]

That is a terrible tragedy... My utmost and sincere condolences to her family and friends. Such a strange accident.

 

[H2Andy]

just tragic

 

[madeline]

I met her several times, so sad, my heart goes out to her family

 

[Fort Collins Bob]

That is a terrible tragedy... My utmost and sincere condolences to her family and friends. Such a strange accident.

Yes, a terrible tragedy ...

Please be VERY carefull when handling or mixing tanks containing oxygen... the stuff is DANGEROUS.

Regards to all effected by this terrible event.

bob

 

[PRL]

Was it an O2 tank, nitrox, or air. I can't trust media, seems they call everything under pressure an "oxygen tank". Anyone have more info? I would guess that an O2 tank would cause more damage

Tragic accident

 

[Wendy]

Was it an O2 tank, nitrox, or air. I can't trust media, seems they call everything under pressure an "oxygen tank". Anyone have more info? I would guess that an O2 tank would cause more damage

Tragic accident

yes it was O2

 

[PRL]

yes it was O2

Thank you for the info.

 

[newtodive]

Why would the tanks exploded?

 

[PRL]

to many reasons and to little info to give an educated guess

But most common I would guess
1-Fuel in the tank (oil, grease)
2-Tank couldn't handle the pressure
(pressure to high, tank degrated)