3) Ed. #cave #cavediving #cavestory #disappearance #disappeared #diving #accidentOn August 18th, 2010, 30-year-old open water diver, Ben McDaniel, was last seen div. I also break down the different theories that are circulating around Ben's disappearance.The top 4 theories are:1. Equipment failure and training are rarely an issue for experienced divers, while insufficient training is the most . Two cave divers died in a possible drowning in Florida, authorities said Thursday. Yes, Thai Cave Rescue is based on the true story of the rescue of 12 Thai boys from youth soccer team the Wild Boars and their coach from the Tham Luang Cave, between June 23 and July 10, 2018. On Saturday, June 23, 2018, 12 members of a local Thai football team, who were between the ages of 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old assistant coach, entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave for a day . Epub 2013 Jan 31. The state barred entrance to the sinkhole in 1999, reported the Tampa Bay Times, and it was later reopened in 2003 amid pressure from the National Association for Cave Divers and the National . In 2004, Dave Shaw completed a record-breaking dive at Bushman's Hole. [15], By Sunday, August 22, no other signs of Ben had been found. On August 18th 2010, Ben McDaniel, a 30 year old scuba diver, vanished 115ft underwater in the cave at Vortex Spring, in Ponce De Leon, FL. Last modified on Fri 14 Jul 2017 15.42 EDT. An inquest has heard how a cave-diver in Cumbria drowned close to the surface early last year, after a problem was thought to have occurred with his rebreather, a unit under development. Terrifyingly John then slid even further down into the passage and was trapped with his arms pinned under his chest. http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/when-a-diver-goes-missing-a-deep-cave-is-scene-of-a-deeper-mystery/1163972. Whether it's for sport or research reasons, cave diving is an extremely dangerous activity. [2], McDaniel's dives at the site were regular enough that the dive shop employees and other frequent visitors came to know him. Ben's death is the first kill in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, and while it is an effective jump scare, the scene loses points among horror movie aficionados for its murky lighting. Absolutely. "He's not in great shape physically, there's a lot of pressure on his upper body and back but he's been amazingly resilient and he has incredibly high spirits under the circumstances," Sgt Spencer Cannon said at the time. But after more than 24 hours trapped upside down, the pressure and stress on his body became too much. Emily was also expecting their second child at the time, a boy who was born the following year and named after his dad. Through the years, McAniff, of Rhode Island, said he has seen the number of diving deaths decrease while the sport's popularity is on the rise. [5], The following month, amid increasing criticism, the McDaniels rescinded the reward offer. When the two men came back up, they talked with one another and then dove back in, authorities said. Based on these circumstances, police and dive shop employees assumed that he had never resurfaced and had in all probability drowned somewhere in the cave trying to get out. [2][1], Relocating to the Gulf Coast allowed Ben to indulge in his preferred hobby, scuba diving. Ben did not have the certification required . It would be impossible to go through that restriction without making a mark on the floor or ceiling. [2] The insinuation of cowardice alienated divers who had already risked their lives searching the cave,[17] and raised fears among them that it would only encourage untrained divers to enter the cave and take potentially fatal risks for the reward money. The missing persons case remains open. They never saw him again. He was given an IV drip and some food and water, and was even able to speak to his wife over a police radio. A well planned hoax? 186. [1] Undeterred, the McDaniels increased the award, twice. The cave diving death of Dave Shaw is a multilayered tragedy. [22], By 2011, it seemed unlikely that Ben's body would be found in the cave. Ten people, including two who were found Monday, have had fatal incidents inside the Eagle's Nest cave dive area in Western Florida since 1981. The father-of-one's tragic mistake was thinking he could squeeze into the same spaces as a six-foot man than he did when he was a lot younger and smaller. The body of a cave diver still remains trapped upside-down after his ghastly death. [1], In 2011 Kelly ameliorated the charges against him by pleading no contest. [2][1], At Vortex Spring, which claims on its website to be the largest diving facility in the state,[8] divers descend into clear waters at a constant temperature of 68F (20C) fed by the Floridan Aquifer. A private investigator they hired believes that his body may have been removed before any authorities were contacted, or that he may even have been murdered on land and the narrative of his disappearance fabricated as a cover story. The body of a cave diver still remains trapped upside-down after his ghastly death. The divers who recovered his body believed he was, however. Other divers, and an official with International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery, told him it was too dangerous to search any deeper into the cave. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Warning: the attached video shows Shaw's personal camera footage from the moments leading up to his death, and they are unpleasant. Everyone was relieved but then there was a heartbreaking twist. On a hot August night, Ben McDaniel attempted the adventure of a lifetime. All Rights Reserved. Seig Lu. He inched his way into the Birth Canal head first, wiggling forward using his hips, stomachs and fingers. After determining that no one else had seen Ben, Taran called the Holmes County sheriff's office. and our He called his mother on his cell phone, the last contact he had with his family. PMC "Ben was brave," his father later said. [10] At some points, the passage narrows to 10 inches (25cm), requiring divers to remove their tanks, push them forward through the passage, and then twist their bodies to follow. 8600 Rockville Pike HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help Zacaton is the deepest of five ceynotes located on a large ranch, El Rancho Asufrosa, in northeastern Mexico. The ex-employee managed to escape into the woods but was left so shaken that he moved his family out of town and swore he would never return. Veteran Cave diver Brett Hemphill believes it was likely a painless death. A text message was sent to Edd Sorenson, a veteran cave diver and recovery specialist with nearly 2,500 logged dives. . Home Bizarre Bizarre and Creepy Events The Missing Diver Ben McDaniel. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}304617N 855653W / 30.77149N 85.94812W / 30.77149; -85.94812, On August 20, 2010, Ben McDaniel (born April 15, 1980), of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, noticed that his pickup truck had remained in the shop's parking lot for the previous two days. The spring consists of a 200ft basin which leads to an underground cave system. "It's a really tight spot, but we've been able to get around him. His only option was to keep moving forward, and exhaled the air from his chest so he could fit through the "L-shaped pinpoint" which was just 10 inches across and 18 inches high. He said the muddy current . BBC World Service. Ben McDaniels parents believe two things: That their 30-year-old son dived into an underwater cave in Vortex Springin Florida on the 18th of August, 2010. "He was found near a shovel left near a restriction so small that no one could get through it," said Sorenson, who had pulled Higginbotham's body back through four tight restrictions. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Replies 39 Views 2,017. Undercurrent, 1988 . At the entrance to the cave is a sign depicting the Grim Reaper. Lowell Kelly, who had owned Vortex Spring since 2007, was facing criminal charges. Assisted by helicopters, they searched the swamps along the spring's outflow into Blue Creek and Sandy Creek to the Choctawhatchee River. Nevertheless, police refused to treat it as a homicide, much to the dismay of Lynn-Marie Carty. Experience is the primary key to staying alive while cave diving, with the death rate increasing to 1/1003 for inexperienced divers. 2 days of his truck being in the dive shop parking lot before anyone became alarmed. 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[2], The day had been hot, with temperatures around 90F (32C), and as evening came Ben began preparing for another dive. Rescuers from the Utah County Sheriff's Office arrived and began a complicated extraction attempt, made worse by the fact that John was in "absolutely the worst spot in the cave". 0:00. An avid diver since his teens, he had been a regular at the spring, where he had apparently been covertly exploring the cave despite lacking the required certification. The McDaniel family hired Lynn-Marie Carty, a private investigator. [3], McDaniel had been living at his parents' beach house on the Emerald Coast during a sabbatical in the wake of a divorce, a business failure, and the death of his younger brother two years earlier. Ben had recently moved into his parents Santa Rosa, Florida, beach condo to escape a failed business and a broken marriage. He came to Vortex Springs the next day. . Over the forthcoming years, experienced divers continued to search the spring for any sign of Ben at the request of his parents who had offered a reward. He told them he was working on getting certified as an instructor so he could find a job and that he was researching cave diving with an eye toward getting that certification as well. Introduction: A massive rescue expedition was launched to pull out a man trapped in one of Utah's narrowest caves, but heartbreakingly John Edward Jones was unable to be saved and his body is still inside, Don't miss a thing! On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for its tight twists, turns and crawls. [1][2] The state of Florida issued his family a death certificate in 2013. "There is just as much reason to look above the water for Ben's body as there was to look below it in the cave," she told the Commercial Appeal. John Edward Jones, 26, was a medical student and experienced spelunker (someone who explores caves as a hobby) who went cave diving with a group of friends while visiting family in Utah for Thanksgiving in 2009.. On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for . It was concluded that these tanks had been left behind by Ben. . What happened next is enshrined in mystery. Bookshelf We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. reopened in 2003 amid pressure from the National Association for Cave Divers and the National Speleological Society Cave Diving . apparently ascent attack attempted autopsy beach became boat body bottom breathing buddy California cardiac cardiovascular cause of death cave diving cavern certified coast cold water completed condition considerable continue coronary course currents depth Despite died diving fatalities double fatality drop . Josh had no choice but to leave his brother and work his way out of the cave, where he called for help. They were eventually able to partially free him using a rope-pulley system. But when John breathed in again, his chest expanded and he was wedged inside for good. [7], The McDaniels suggested their son take a sabbatical, offering to support him financially while he and his dog, a chocolate Labrador he had rescued, lived in the family's beach home at Santa Rosa Beach on the Emerald Coast of the Florida Panhandle. He inched his way into the Birth Canal head first, wiggling forward using his hips, stomachs and fingers. The Pair Have Been Involved in Other Rescues. Harris RJ, Frawley G, Devaney BC, Fock A, Jones AB. We know our son to know he wouldnt put us through that again, said Patty, Bens mother. This is the theory that Bens parents believe the least. [1], Some other events reported to have occurred on the day Ben disappeared supported that theory. Undersea Hyperb Med. Would you like email updates of new search results? 1) Karen Thurston "Cave diver feared dead in accident" Tallahassee Democrat May 16, 1988. For the college football player and coach, see, Scuba diver who disappeared during or after a cave dive, Cave diving beyond the locked gate at Vortex Springs, bacteria that would indicate the presence of a decomposing human body, "Theories about Collierville diver's disappearance swirl in vortex of unanswered questions", "When a diver goes missing, a deep cave is scene of a deeper mystery", "Collierville parents pull reward for missing diver", "Article on Ben McDaniel Vortex Springs Case", "What Happened to Ben McDaniel? "I simply see no reasonable evidence that he is NOT in the cave," the Commercial Appeal quoted her as writing in an email. Rescuers from the Utah County Sheriff's Office arrived and began a complicated extraction attempt, made worse by the fact that John was in "absolutely the worst spot in the cave". Normally you had to have a buddy system before you was allowed to get the group I never knew them to allow a single diver go on their own. 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