Man dies after coastal wreck dive

[Andy the Coastie]

Yet another sad day last night.

Thoughts to all.


[quote=BBC News]

A man has died after a dive on a wreck off the Devon coast.
The diver, believed to be a 57-year-old from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, died after being airlifted to hospital in Plymouth.

Coastguards said the diver made a rapid ascent and emerged unconscious. The man, who has not yet been named, was diving near Plymouth on Tuesday night.

Brixham Coastguard received a call for help from dive boat Aquanaut, which had a party of 14 on board.

A RNAS Culdrose helicopter helped rescue the man who was airlifted from the area about one mile from the Plymouth breakwater.

He is believed to have made a quick ascent from 59ft (18m).

He was taken to Derriford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Devon and Cornwall Police said they had begun an investigation on behalf of the coroner.
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[quote= MCA Source]

A diver was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth this evening after diving on a wreck off Plymouth, he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Brixham Coastguard received a request for assistance from the forty foot dive boat "Aquanaut" which had a party of fourteen in total on board. They were diving on a wreck one and half miles south of the Plymouth breakwater. One of the divers a man in his mid forties made a rapid ascent from eighteen metres, and came to the surface unconscious.

Sean Brooks, Watch Manager, Brixham Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, says:

"We scrambled Rescue helicopter 193 from RNAS Culdrose to the scene, the diver was airlifted from the dive boat and taken to Derriford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Our sympathies go out to family and friends at this tragic and unfortunate time."

Source - MCA
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[yazzyfooty]

Can one of the moderators please join this thread and the one posted by Aquanauts together?