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Missed pre-dive safety check led to Scapa Flow diver’s death

September 27, 2024 by HAL

A British diver named David Pleace died in Scapa Flow in 2021 due to a disconnected BCD inflator hose. Despite being an experienced diver, he went missing during a dive and was later found drowned. An inquest revealed that proper pre-dive safety checks had not been conducted, which would have identified the issue. The coroner […]

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