Spearfishing fatality - Maui, Hawaii

[DandyDon]

Hawaii diver found unresponsive off Maui waters​

HONOLULU (KHON2) — After a search for a missing diver, Ocean Safety personnel said they located an unresponsive missing off Nakalele Point.

According to the Maui Fire Department, after the diver was found he was brought to shore where medics provided lifesaving treatment. However, despite their efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was a 47-year-old man of Pukalani who was spearfishing while he was out at sea.

 

[Puna1060]

Hawaii diver found unresponsive off Maui waters​

There was a fatality on Lahaina Divers Charter this past Saturday but no one is reporting on it yet. Do you think they are delaying going public in order to put tourists at ease about coming to hawaii due to so many incidents lately? Or maybe coastguard has to investigate first.

 

[DandyDon]

There was a fatality on Lahaina Divers Charter this past Saturday but no one is reporting on it yet. Do you think they are delaying going public in order to put tourists at ease about coming to hawaii due to so many incidents lately? Or maybe coastguard has to investigate first.

Welcome to ScubaBoard. Locals can tend to pressure the media to avoid reporting bad news that is bad for business, but it probably has more to do with what was deemed newsworthy at the time.

 

[Skunky]

he had a heart attack