I need help finding more info about a Christmas accident in Philippines

[cavediver1973]

For more information have a look on the webside: exotic-deadly-accident.blogspot.com

 

[clgsamson]

here's the thread put up yesterday in the PPD forum -
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/317381-malapascua-tragedy.html

and an article http://globalnation.inquirer.net/ce...-244135/Norwegian_drowns_in_Malapascua_Island

My condolences to the family and friends....

 

[Rick Murchison]

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[hobodiver]

here's the thread put up yesterday in the PPD forum -
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/317381-malapascua-tragedy.html

and an article Norwegian drowns in Malapascua Island - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

My condolences to the family and friends....

Thar article doesn't sound at all like the previous description (mixed up deco bottles).

 

[netmage]

There is a thread going over on TDS...
The Deco Stop

Indications are there were 3 bottles between the two divers; 1 x 100% O2 & 2 x 50%,....
The deceased was supposed to have a single bottle of 50%; but ended up w/ the pure O2.

Generally teams would be mirrored and do the same deco schedule\gas switches, but I would not consider it too far uncommon for one diver to do this as a single deco gas dive, and another using two. When I dove OC we dove like this all the time due to my previous DCS history.

Bottle analysis, labeling and switching procedures is a foundational aspect of any technical training, and it is sad to continue seeing incidents like this.

-Tim