Bodies Recovered in School Sink aka Wayne's World, Hudson, FL

[H2OMAN211]

They just released the names . sad day .Divers found in sink hole identified
HUDSON -- Pasco authorities today identified the bodies of two men who died during a dive in a Hudson sink hole.

Joseph Christian Hartranft, 52, of 1504 Scotch Pine Drive in Brandon, and Yessic Cozay Spencer, of 2026 NW 27th Terr. in Gainesville, 42, were found just after 6 p.m. Wednesday at a site known locally as "School Sink," on Stevens Drive near Old Dixie Highway.

Spencer was a Marine stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, authorities said.

The divers were reported missing on Tuesday to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office found Hartranft's Land Rover at School Sink on Wednesday afternoon, then called experienced cave divers to search the area.

The two men were recovered from School Sink, a popular spot for underwater cave diving in northwest Pasco.

The cause of death has not been determined, authorities say, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Camille C. Spencer, Times Staff Writer

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Posted by tampabaycom at 4:43:16 PM on November 12, 2008
in Pasco | Permalink

 

[LiquidAstronaut]

Some peoples opinions may not gel with you and that's okay.

 

[LiquidAstronaut]

I hope the info. that was given to me was helpful in understanding what happened. The info. came to me by chance and I shared it. God forbid this happen again anyime soon but if so and you have info. please share. This can help us all learn. But please follow the guidlines for releasing info. as to not upset any unknowing family or friends of victim's.

My apologies to UCFdiver and the board for my post. We all make mistakes.

 

[PerroneFord]

No back up reels were present. No word on gold line.

I didn't mean backup reels... I mean a primary reel run from the surface to the main line. Given what else has been posted, I would find this very suspect given that they had planned on at least two stages of deco.

Really make me wonder if they encountered a broken line on exit. It could take some real time to sort. Time they may not have had. I can't even imagine the decision to go to oxygen at 50ft.

 

[Jayde323]

I think we need to stop and re-focus on the issue at hand. There are 2 divers that have tragically lost their lives. There may be people reading these posts that are friends and/or loved ones of the lost divers. Lets show some respect.

If I tick anyone off with this post, sorry. I just am trying to read through this forum and learn. I hope that none of us have to go through a real life expereince such as this, but heaven forbid we do, we may learn something here that could make a difference.

 

[mynamehere]

I am still confused about the entanglement. Was it the main line - if there werent any back up reels? And was there a line from open water?

Who puts out formal reports on these incidents? And where?

 

[openmindOW]

Is it true that the two divers who died were Instructors?

If so, what kind of Instructors? Open Water? Cavern? Tech?

 

[willembad]

Isolation valve turned off on one diver,...

Any chance of knowing if the right post had pressure?

I can't even imagine the decision to go to oxygen at 50ft.

If it's the only bottle with the needle off the peg.... I've read that it doesn't hurt, but I myself can't imagine that decision.

Willem

 

[deepstops]

I think we need to stop and re-focus on the issue at hand. There are 2 divers that have tragically lost their lives. There are may be people reading these posts that are friends and/or loved ones of the lost divers. Lets show some respect.

That facts of what happened, why they most likely happened, and how they can be prevented in the future are fairly clear in this thread. Respect for the deceased can and should be shown in the condolences and memoriam section, this thread is to discuss what happened.
Please understand the caving community has worked very hard to gain access to many of these caves from private land owners and people dying in the caves puts that access in jeopardy for both present and future consideration.
There's a pattern of non-cave-trained divers venturing into complex and deep systems that needs to be stopped.

If I tick anyone off with this post, sorry. I just am trying to read through this forum and learn. I hope that none of us have to go through a real life expereince such as this, but heaven forbid we do, we may learn something here that could make a difference.

We must all learn this: Diving within our training and experience will help us to not make the judgmental and procedural errors that left two families grieving last night.

 

[DeepSea]

I didn't mean backup reels... I mean a primary reel run from the surface to the main line. Given what else has been posted, I would find this very suspect given that they had planned on at least two stages of deco.

Really make me wonder if they encountered a broken line on exit. It could take some real time to sort. Time they may not have had. I can't even imagine the decision to go to oxygen at 50ft.

The goldline starts at the stairs. The goldline is intact.

Is it true that the two divers who died were Instructors[

One was an OW instructor.