incident at Jenny Spring

Date
20th Dec 1967
Publication
ACA 1967-1970 p. 14
Cave
Jenny Spring
State
Florida
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave Diving
Incident type
Drowning
Group type
Cave divers
Group size
4
Aid type
Body recovery
Source
Third party
Incident flags
   

Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Alston, John 18 Male Fatality Not recorded
Mitchell, Pete 21 Male Fatality Not recorded
Ross, Richard 18 Male Fatality Not recorded
Moody, Al 22 Male Fatality Not recorded

Incident report

On 20 December, John Alston (18), Pete Mitchell (21), Richard Ross (18), and Al Moody (22) went skin diving in Jenny Spring near Trenton, Florida.

Their bodies, except that of Moody, were found late that day 400 feet back from the entrance at a depth of about 70 feet.

Source: Newspaper clipping.

Incident analysis

It is not known what went wrong. Cave diving remains one of the most hazardous sports.

This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.