Us Tourist Dies In Brac Diving Accident

[KathyV]

https://www.caymancompass.com/2016/03/17/us-tourist-dies-in-brac-diving-accident/

US tourist dies in Brac diving accident

March 17, 2016

A 65-year-old man died Wednesday after a scuba diving accident on Cayman Brac.

James B. Campbell of Kentucky was pronounced dead at about 11 a.m. at Faith Hospital.

Police said officers responded to reports of an unconscious man being taking to the Brac Reef dock on a dive boat at 10 a.m.

Mr. Campbell received CPR on the boat but did not regain consciousness, according to police.

This is the second scuba-related death in 2016. In late January, Michael English, 54, of Colorado died while visiting Grand Cayman to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary. He ran into difficulties while diving off North West Point.

 

[KathyV]

http://cayman27.ky/2016/03/third-water-death-again-claims-american-victim/

Third water death again claims American victim

March 17, 2016

Cayman has recorded its third death of 2016 related to diving or snorkeling. The victim was a visitor from the United States who was on a dive Wednesday morning.

He is identified by the RCIPS as James B. Campbell, 65, from the state of Kentucky. No further identifying information was given, but a Facebook post indicates the victim may have been from the Louisville area.

Police say at around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, an unconscious man was being brought to the Brac Reef Dock and that CPR was already underway. He was taken to Faith Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

All three of this year’s diving or snorkeling fatalities involved American men in their 50’s or 60’s. In 2015, all seven diver fatalities involved American tourists between the ages of 51 and 70, and resulted in police advisories about the importance of affirming good health conditions prior to diving.

 

[Pedro Burrito]

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[vincent54]

I was at the resort when the accident occurred. Weather was slight wind, small chop. No real stress. Calm enough we went to Little. Time they came in indicates it was the first dive. By midweek, most divers have had multiple dives under their belt. Sad event.

I will comment on the "age" issue with Cayman accidents. I saw no divers under the age of 50 at the resort. Therefore, there would be a zero percent chance of a younger diver diving and having an accident. If you keep us older divers out of the water, the Cayman dive industry will collapse. Cheers

 

[iamrushman]

sad news at any age.....condolences to family and friends.....