incident at Airman's Cave

Date
6th Sep 1985
Publication
ACA 1984-1985 p. 408
Cave
Airman's Cave
State
Texas
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Incident type
Lost
Group type
Unknown
Group size
2
Aid type
Unknown
Source
Unknown
Incident flags

Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
Hudson, Bart 25 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
Hopingardner, David 24 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

Incident report

At about 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, Bart Hudson (25) and David Hopingardner (24) entered Airman's Cave on Barton Creek near Austin, Texas. They only planned on a short visit but became lost. When they hadn't returned that evening their wives notified the authorities who contacted Bill Russell, the mapper of the cave. They were found thirty feet from the entrance, still lost, about 2 a.m. Sunday.

Summary

Two cavers became lost in Airman's Cave and were found by authorities near the entrance.

References

  1. Jay Jorden "Dispatches" Habla la Abuela del Oztotl Fall, 1985, p 5
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