Dead in 10 feet of water: Hawaii

[DandyDon]

Missing Diver Found Dead At Kapoho Bay - Honolulu News Story - KITV Honolulu

A tragic end to the search for a missing diver on the Big Island as rescuers recovered a body this morning.

The body of the 26-year-old diver was found 150 yards off shore Champagne Pond at Kapoho Bay on the Big Island's windward coast.

According to the Big Island fire department the diver was found in 10 feet of water near the site where they were last seen.

Family and friends of the diver helped to locate the body, which was turned over to police for investigation.

The identification of the diver has not been released by police.

 

[Didje]

Sad news

 

[DevonDiver]

Solo?

 

[Bob DBF]

According to the Big Island fire department the diver was found in 10 feet of water near the site where they were last seen.

Sounds plural to me.


Bob

 

[fdog]

From the press report, can't even tell if it was scuba or skin diving.


All the best, James

 

[DevonDiver]

Sounds plural to me.

Yeah, that's what confused me. Was more than one person lost?

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

Considering the fact that the missing person call was at 5:13 AM, this is not your typical recreational diving fatality.

 

[DandyDon]

Considering the fact that the missing person call was at 5:13 AM, this is not you typical recreational diving fatality.

Where did you hear that? Got any other info...?

 

[Jax]

Diver found dead off Big Island - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL Home

Posted: Aug 07, 2011 4:57 PM Updated: Aug 07, 2011 4:58 PM

KAPOHO, Hawaii Island (HawaiiNewsNow) - Search crews found the body of a missing diver Sunday morning off Kapoho.

Hawaii County Fire officials said they were called at 5:13 a.m. Sunday. The 26 year-old man was last seen about 150 yards off shore in Kapoho Bay, fronting Champagne Pond.

Search crews found the man in ten feet of water. The fire department helicopter brought the body back to shore.

The man's name was not immediately released.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I hope somebody notified DAN about this and the other ones that were just posted in the last 24-48 hours.