Brigitte Lenoir dies in Dahab

[Dr Wu]

David Shaw passed away while trying to retrieve his friend's body from (as far as I remember) 270m-deep freshwater lake in South Africa.

The body he was trying to recover was not his friend. In fact it had been resting on the bottom for a decade. Long before Shaw ever learned how to dive.

That body recovery was pointless and it looks like this one would be as well.

But that's just like my opinion, man.

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

The body he was trying to recover was not his friend. In fact it had been resting on the bottom for a decade. Long before Shaw ever learned how to dive.

You might know better. All I remember about this accident is body recovery from 270m.

 

[Dr Wu]

You might know better.

Not necessarily. The only reason I mention it was the idea of recovering a friend implies certain nobility (I suppose)

Trying to recover a body lying on the bottom for a decade has always seemed a bit self indulgent.

 

[watch_the_bubbles]

Apart from the emotional closure that may be achieved by seeing a body (ok, dead for sure, let the grieving begin), is there any medical benefit of recovering the body?

Would they be able to do any tests on it to find out what failed?

I imagine that lying at whatever 200 metre plus depth, the pressure would do things to flesh n bone.

Yes, I guess I'm getting at, "what is the point? Apart from putting the mind at rest that yes, she's dead."

 

[String]

The equipment would be analysed. Cause of death is likely to be "drowning" regardless.

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

Agree with String. Cause of death is drowning regardless.

Apart from the fact that her family wants her body back, equipment analysis should reveal whether the cause of drowning was a faulty valve leading to O2 toxicity and drowning accordingly. Till now this is not a proven fact.

It is pathetic that her team did not bother bringing out a statement.

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

I got an answer on why Pascal did not recover the body.

He was on OC not CCR. So if he had tried surfacing her he would have risked losing his bailout tanks on the ascent line.

 

[watch_the_bubbles]

I am not a tech diver so bear with me if I ask another stupid question... Could her Buoyancy Compensator not been inflated along with an "emergency balloon attached" so the safety divers further up the line could have dealt with the body?

 

[Red Sea Shadow]

I am not a tech diver so bear with me if I ask another stupid question... Could her Buoyancy Compensator not been inflated along with an "emergency balloon attached" so the safety divers further up the line could have dealt with the body?

There are proper methods for towing inert/unconscious divers. Shooting someone to the surface while unconscious could bring legal and liability troubles to your door.

 

[String]

I cant imagine anyone anywhere wanting to dive with an "emergency balloon" attached - imagine what happened if that went off by accident!