Yuri Lipski

Yuri Lipski

Yuri Lipski (1977 - April 28, 2000) was a Russian recreational scuba diver who died while diving the Blue Hole in Dahab, Egypt.

Incident

Yuri Lipski's death and its circumstances are relatively well known due to a video on Youtube in which his last dive was filmed from a video camera mounted on his head.

From this video it is evident that a rapid descent caused severe nitrogen narcosis which possibly resulted in him blacking out after hitting the bottom at 91.5 meters [1] . A convulsion due to oxygen toxicity [1] in which he lost his regulator and drowned is another possible cause of death. However, the video raises more questions than it answers. Ultimately, the mysterious circumstances surrounding Lipski's death add to the lore and notoriety of the Blue Hole as the "World's Most Dangerous Dive Site."

ee Also

Blue Hole (Red Sea)

External Links

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRj0lymMMGs Fatal diving accident caught on tape: Yuri Lipski] at Youtube

References

* [http://sandboxtests.blogspot.com/2007/02/blue-hole-dahab.html Sandbox: Blue Hole, Dahab (Blog)]
* [http://www.bsacforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7403&page=4 Yuri Lipski. Fatal Accident in 2000 - Page 4 - BSAC Scuba Diving Forums]


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