incident at Little River Springs

Date
25th Jan 1970
Publication
ACA 1967-1970 p. 36
Cave
Little River Springs
State
Florida
County
Unknown
Country
United States of America
Category
Cave Diving
Incident type
Drowning
Group type
Cave divers
Group size
2
Aid type
Body recovery
Source
Unknown
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Injured cavers

Name Age Sex Injuries Injured areas
McKnight, Aaron 20 Male Death Not recorded
Oliver, Al 20 Male Death Not recorded

Incident report

On 25 January two men, Al Oliver and Aaron McKnight, both 20, drowned while SCUBA diving in Little River Springs.

Source: Newspaper clipping.

Incident analysis

Analysis: It was concluded that they miscalculated the air they had left in their tanks. Cave diving remains a most hazardous sport.

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