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John's brother Josh was the first to find him, and tried pulling at his calves but was unsuccessful. John Edward Jones, 26, was a medical student and experienced spelunker who went cave diving with a group of friends while visiting family in Utah for Thanksgiving in 2009. 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. Jill Heinerth says Dan's Cave on Abaco Island, Bahamas, is her "favorite cave on Earth." Diver and photographer Jill Heinerth has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as . On Valentine's Day of 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree packed her bags in the middle of On December, 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, Dorothy was harassed relentlessly by a terrifying stalker who ultimately abducted and killed her. By that time the McDaniels had also come to believe that, if he had not died in the cave, Ben had been murdered. Updated: Jun 24, 2022 / 04:53 AM EDT. It contains a warning to divers of the consequences of diving past that point: PREVENT YOUR DEATH. 2012;58:57-79. doi: 10.1159/000338582. Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. Deon Dreyer was a South African recreational scuba diver who died in Bushman's Hole, or also known as Boesmansgat cave, in South Africa's Northern Cape. Dave Shaw was determined to bring this missing person's remains back to his family and set out on his final mission in 2005. 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! What happened next is enshrined in mystery. A spelunker is somebody who explores caves as a hobby. This is the theory that Bens parents believe the least. [2] That opinion, the Memphis Commercial Appeal later reported, was shared by posters on a scuba diving website, scubaboard.com, who had also met Ben during trips to Vortex Spring. Ben was last seen by two Vortex Spring (VS) employees at the gate blocking untrained and non-certified divers from entering the most dangerous parts of the cave. Earlier that day, a diver had had a confrontation with several teenagers on the property about their drinking; they eventually left but may have come back in an attempt to exact revenge. An overwhelming majority of the fatalities occurred in the state of Florida where many flooded caves are located. However, you might think that when 2 workers left for coffee without waiting for Ben, he couldRead more . I did a search for it but didn't find anything posted..the fact of not knowing if he ever came out of the cave or not is what I find most compelling. As he watched Ben attempt to open the gate, he retrieved his own key and opened the gate, allowing Ben to swim though. HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - Two cave divers are dead after an apparent drowning in Hernando County, at "Buford Springs Cave.". Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):257-60. Diving Hyperb Med. [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 authorities said it was too dangerous to retrieve their bodies, but four . Cookie Notice Unquenchable heroism and complex human relationships amid the perils of extreme sport. Other than the two tanks, there was no sign of Ben: no dive mask, no fins, no wet suit, no body. Things hadnt been going so well for Ben recently and he needed some time to clear his head. Equipment failure and training are rarely an issue for experienced divers, while insufficient training is the most . Others theorise he faked his own death. An equipment failure caused the rope system to plunge John right back into the same gap he'd been trapped in previously, and the rescue operation was back to square one. Ben Davison. [2], On August 18, the Wednesday after he returned to the Santa Rosa Beach house, he went up to Vortex Spring again. [1], Captain Harry Hamilton, an investigator in Holmes County, assumed at first that a very large number of divers, both amateur and expert, would volunteer to search for and recover McDaniel's body. In addition to the accident and murder theories, the documentary also considers the possibility that Ben staged the disappearance to escape a troubled recent past that included a divorce and financial setbacks. 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.McDaniel, who had been diving regularly at the spring while living in his parents' nearby beach house . He had come to know Ben in the past couple of months. My gut feeling tells me someone closely involved with the last sighting of Mr. McDaniel knows more about his disappearance than they are letting on. Two cave divers died in a possible drowning in Florida, authorities said Thursday. Richard and fellow diver John Volanthen were the first divers to reach the stranded group in an underground network in Chiang Rai province ahead of their successful rescue. Something went wrong, please try again later. But after more than 24 hours trapped upside down, the pressure and stress on his body became too much. John left behind his wife Emily and their baby daughter Lizzie. . Despite living on the coast during his sabbatical, he preferred to dive in fresh water, becoming a frequent visitor to Vortex Spring, located inland a short distance north of Ponce de Leon. The British cave diver who led the rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team and personally saved the captain, Duangpetch Promthep, has opened up about the heartbreaking death of the 17-year-old. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A segment of Investigation Discovery's Disappeared has been devoted to the case, as well as Ben's Vortex, a documentary co-directed by diver Jill Heinerth. 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