Accident at Dutch Springs 9/27

mwilding

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• Sep 29, 2003

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I was at Dutch Springs for a course all weekend including a night dive on Saturday. When we got out of the water, someone asked "can anyone help - we have a diver missing?" They eventually found her, but we heard on Sunday that she did not make it.

We were never able to get any details, but all of the local fire and ambulances and fire trucks showed up very quickly and the staff responded right away - just apparently not in time to save the diver...

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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I found this vague article.
Diving Accident
I hope you heard wrong.

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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Did I read that right? People were hurt searching for the missing diver?

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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This article seems less confused


http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/new...9,0,472481.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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My condolences to the family and friends of this young lady. That is way too young to die.
This incident raises a long list on unanswered questions.
Dive Safe,
Larry

 

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MikeFerrara

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• Sep 29, 2003

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daylight once bubbled...

This incident raises a long list on unanswered questions.
Dive Safe,
Larry

Click to expand...

As most do

 

daylight

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• Sep 29, 2003

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They certianly do.
Larry

 

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sealkie

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• Sep 29, 2003

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From what I have heard thro local word of mouth the diver paniced during an 80ft + night dive

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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I send my condolences to her friends and family.

Just last weekend I did my AOW at Dutch Springs and did my 1st night dive there on Saturday Night. I just hope her friends if they were injured are able to make quick and full recoveries.

TTSkipper

 

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• Sep 29, 2003

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I am very sad to hear this. Everytime I hear of a diving accident I feel terrible pain because I know that it did not need to happen. I myself am a 21-year old diver and yes, it is definitely to young to die. My condolences to her family and to those who risked their lives to find their missing comrad. As far as I know that makes two divers this month on the east coast. One out of Fort Myers, FL and one now from NJ. May they rest in peace.