Fatality off of Point Lobos, California

[DandyDon]

Diver in distress off Point Lobos recovered after two hours - MontereyHerald.com :

First responders from multiple agencies attempted to rescue a diver who was reported to be in distress Saturday at Whalers Cove off Point Lobos, but they needed nearly two hours to locate the victim.
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Jonathan Pangburn said the call came in to dispatch at 12:30 p.m. after the victim's diving partner made an unsuccessful rescue attempt on his own.
A search for the diver was conducted by personnel from Cal Fire, Carmel Highlands and Cypress Fire District, along with the Monterey County Sheriff's dive team, California State Parks and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The victim was located at 2:22 p.m., recovered and transported to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Pangburn said.
No information was available on the condition of the victim.

Scuba diver dies in Monterey | Monterey News - KSBW Home

Monterey, Calif. - A call came in Saturday afternoon about a diver in distress in Whalers Cove off of Point Lobos. By the time rescue crews arrived, the diver was reported missing.

With the assistance of CalFire, Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies, State Park officials, and the U.S. Coast Guard, the diver was located two hours later.
Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies declared the victim dead.
No word yet on the victim's identity of what led to the diver's distress.
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[Drewpy]

Wow..very sad! My condolences to the friends,family, divers and rescuers. Peace be with you all.

 

[promocop]

Any update as to what happened?

 

[Peter_C]

Whoops, when I searched I did it by August 22nd and missed the year. Sorry for misinformation.

 

[Hoque Cousteau]

Very sad, I knew the family. Details sketchy, sounded like equipment failure or out of air emergency. It's always sad when a diver doesn't surface....

If anyone has further details, please post. And please be safe, I know we sometimes forget how dangerous this can be. Buddy up, stay close, check gear.

Diver incident at Point Lobos CA

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/norcal/430828-awesome-turned-sad-day-lobos.html

Scuba diver dies in Monterey | Monterey News - KSBW Home

 

[DandyDon]

Wow, Peter - that's quite different from the 2 hours in the original news story, huh?

 

[Keith.M]

I think that is a second diver.

I know another diver who was there at Point Lobos on Saturday and the original account was accurate.

When I heard of the accident, I emailed him to check on his safety.

In his response he said: "We surfaced to the sound of fire trucks and emergency first responders. It is still unclear what happened but apparently, both divers ran out of air during the dive. The buddy lost contact with the other diver, returned to the launch where he reported him missing."

I have been searching since then and had also ran across that article but since it was San Carlos beach, I knew it was not the same incident.

So unfortunately, it appears there may have been two fatalities or the report of Monterey Bay and San Carlos beach are incorrect.

Keith

 

[reefvagabond]

Peter_C's article is from last year, not the same diver.

 

[DandyDon]

Peter_C's article is from last year, not the same diver.

A year ago tomorrow - thanks

 

[Hoque Cousteau]

Yes, a family friend also had a scuba accident around the same time. He was much younger than the diver described. I have no further details and won't be able to release names until it becomes in the public domain.

It's always sad when a diver does not surface, my prayers to all of the families and friends. Tragic news.

If anyone has any update, please post. As always, stay safe, be aware of your buddy and your air.