13 results for “saltwater drowning”
49y · Male·saltwater drowning
A 49-year-old man died from saltwater drowning after entering the water on a kayak without a personal flotation device (PFD) or emergency posi…
66y · Female·Drowning
…poxyphene. The autopsy initially raised concerns as her lungs contained less water than typically seen in drowning deaths, prompting consideration of 'dry drowning' and possible foul play. However, expert evidence establ…
42y · Male·salt water drowning
… had no hazard warnings. The coroner found the pre-incident risk assessment inadequate for not addressing drowning risks. Post-mortem examination confirmed salt water drowning with no incapacitating injuries or alcohol i…
42y · Female·saltwater drowning
Deborah Campbell, aged 42, died from saltwater drowning while scuba diving at Nora Creina, South Australia. She was obese, physically unfit, and had no…
20y · Female·Drowning during the course of a crocodile attack
Isobel Von Jordan, a 20-year-old German university student, drowned during a saltwater crocodile attack at Sandy Billabong in Kakadu National Park on 22 October 2002. Tour guide Glenn Robless…
22y · Male·drowning secondary to incapacitation from air embolism
A 22-year-old skilled and experienced pearl shell drift diver with over 600 logged dives died from drowning secondary to air embolism and cerebral arterial gas embolism while diving for Paspaley Pearling Company o…
42y · Male·salt water drowning
… rendering him unconscious), and was found floating face-down. The coroner found the death was accidental drowning resulting from poor footwear choice and hazardous fishing location selection. No alcohol was detected. Th…
68y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a crocodile attack
A 68-year-old experienced fisherman was fatally attacked by a large saltwater crocodile (4.86m) while fishing alone in a small fibreglass dinghy in Gayundah Creek, Hinchinbrook Chann…
75y · Male·Accidental drowning
A 75-year-old man died by drowning after his modified recreational boat capsized on Saltwater Arm River. The boat had been fitted with unaut…
61y · Female·Drowning due to asphyxia from saltwater ingestion
Ms Elizabeth Ann Higgins, aged 61, drowned at Little Howrah Beach on 14 March 2011. The coroner found she was an inexperienced swimmer who entered water beyond her depth. While her son-in-law Mr Lacroix shouted loudly at…
41y · Male·unascertained
…tained; likely possibilities include dehydration, self-harm related to psychosis, crocodile predation, or drowning. This case highlights the vulnerability of individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders in…
42y · Female·salt water drowning
Sandra Sanders, aged 42, a detaineε psychiatric patient, died by saltwater drowning after absconding from Woodleigh House psychiatric unit on 3 September 1997. She had presented w…
21y·Double engine failure and ditching. Primary causes: left engine crankshaft fract…
On 31 May 2000, Piper Navajo Chieftain VH-MZK ditched in Spencer Gulf after two engine failures, killing seven passengers and the pilot, with one person missing. The coroner found that the right engine was damaged by end…
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