One dead, two safe - Oʻahu, Hawaii

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1 diver drowned, 2 divers rescued in Mokuleia

A male diver in his 40s died Friday night following a search-and-rescue operation for divers in distress offshore Farrington Highway in Dillingham Air Field.

At 9 p.m., Honolulu firefighters responded with five units staffed with 16 personnel to a call of three divers who had gotten in trouble while diving.

Two divers swam to shore, but the third diver was reported missing.

Honolulu Fire Department personnel on rescue boards could not locate the missing diver at the location he was last seen, said Capt. Scot Seguirant.

The rescue team returned to shore. An Air-1 helicopter located the missing diver, who was found unresponsive underwater approximately 40 yards offshore, Seguirant said.

The rescue team brought the diver to shore at 10:25 p.m. He was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m.

The identities of the divers have not been released.