Fatal Accident Video

I think that they monster is his wrist, watched that part numerous times and does not look like and sea creature I know of. I did some further research and found out that the blue hole is a very popular place for people to go for depth records. 300 ft is not a depth that is safe at all on air. O2 toxicity would have most likely have set in and he would have definitely been narced out of his mind. O2 is toxic at 215 feet, at the concentration it is in air. IMO he was not at all prepared to go to that depth. Over 100 divers have died at the blue hole, so this really shouldn't be much of a surprise. It's just on tape, and for some rediculous reason posted on Youtube.
 
Well, I agree that it doesnt look like anything I could identify, But I still think something was in the water with him.

Regardless, he was askig for trouble going that deep in recreational gear. Just begging for death to come knocking.

There is even a specific name for such insane stunts. Bounce diving.

Crazy things people do.
 
i also don't think its a creature of some sort. if it is then maybe a gulper eel, giant squid, or something really bizarre for recognition.
 
Deep Diving

Deep Diving

As an avid diver and amateur freediver this video scared me to watch.

After 120 feet the martini effect will take hold, feeling like you just guzzled 1 martini for each 10 feet deeper you go. Also after 3 feet you tend to sink much easier especialy when you have weight strapped to you. His instincts must have become very primal after 60 meters and freeked out.

I had the pleasure of going 155 feet deep in the clear waters of cozumel ridge before coming to the realization(Holy $h##!!). All I could think was to stay calm move back up to the other divers at 100 feet ridge line and monitor pressure. I finished the dive without have to come up prematurely.

On the surface 30 minutes later I booted my 3 breakfast tacos and did a 70 foot follow up dive. I should of known better than to eat before.

I will never forget that day. For some reason I just kept going deeper to hang with these 100# monster groupers. Sheeesh.
 
That's certainly a disturbing video. As a diver myself, I can't even imagine the panic he must have been going through. At that depth it must have been like thinking through molasses.

My opinion of the video is that he may have been attempting a bounce dive. He seems in control and the video is steady on the way down. At the bottom he even points the camera at his computer which, to me, is his way of bringing back "proof". Something happened after that point that caused his death. It could be anything. O2 induced seizures, entanglement, or just a case of the stupids caused from narcosis followed by a panic reaction. I doubt we will ever know. It is certainly sad to see and reinforces the point that this is not a game. Loosing has a VERY high price.
 
i am pretty sure the "yelp" sounds was him equalizing, the sounds are spaced out about right considering his rate of descent. i ve been diving for 9 years and i have only gone down to 135' for a brief period, breathing is labored at this depth and i can see how someone could get worn down. considering how deep he went and the rate of descent he rapidly would have narced
(think how taking heaving breaths of nitrous might feel) ( he even pulled his reg out) +can anyone clairify this for me is was this dive @ blue hole , belize? or somewhere else?

Diving is one of the worlds most enjoyable sports and just like car racing it can turn into the most dangerous sport in the blink of an eye.
stay safe out there everyone!
RIP Yuri
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11898293#post11898293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coral diver
... it can not be regular breathing air at that depth it got to be nitrox or tri-mix.
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Keep in mind, you will get 02 toxicity at a much shallower depth when using nitrox as opposed to normal air. Trimix is a different story, but its a common misconception that nitrox lets you go deeper, which it definitely does not let you do. Anyhow, I agree 100% with spike 78. To me he looks like he was trying a bounce dive and probably got O2 toxicity. For normal air, O2 becomes toxic at I believe 180ft. This guy went to 90m, which is right pushin 300ft. I find it interesting that all the people who were "analyzing" the video had nothing to say that the guy was so far below rec. limits the air he was breathing was most likely toxic. Also, like spike78 wrote, how obvious is the dive computer put in front of the camera. Tragic to see, but a good lessen to invincible divers.
 
I guess I should not be reading this hours before going on my final Tech 1 training dive, 150 fsw. We will be using TRIMIX 21/35. My buddy and I have the dive all planed and OK'ed by our instructor, so just to confirm what Shoreliner11 stated the MOD (max operating depth) for air (21%) is 187'.
Not knowing this fellas experience I would guess he knew this and I would have also thought the folks reviewing the video would have known this and realized something was wrong after he passed 180'
 
WOW.
This video is scary... made me feel short of breath just by watching it.

The only dives I've ever done were a semester long SCUBA class in a pool, and the certification dives in a small lake. I am embarrassed to say that I panicked during the mask clearing portion of the test (I actually think it was because I was wearing ~2mm jetski wetsuit in ice cold water, because as soon as I got above the thermocline I immediately calmed down), and watching that video brought back some scary feelings.
 
CoreyK,

Certainly not something to be embarrassed about. You would be surprised at the percentage of students who panic on that particular skill.
 
Ok this whole thread is really making me angry. I am a trimixdiver, served in the Navy as a diver and have my certs through TDI. There is no MOD for air!

That is why you go through your extended range course. To find YOUR MOD for air, and then you still dont have a absolute depth. You could be working harder than before.....etc etc etc....way too many variables. That would change all of that, really quick.

"Air" is generic and can be anywhere from 21% O2 to 18% O2. It all depends on the fill station.

Roll221- How is Oahu? I cut my teeth diving there. Love to go back soon. One word of advice, I assume you do your own mixes? If not you should. NEVER allow anyone to mix it for you. Yes you can measure O2 yourself but........

I bet he never had a camera to deal with while diving. He was overloaded with things to do. And he paid the price for his stupidity.
 
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