Posted by . on May 21, 2001 at 15:10:42:
In Reply to: Re: Santa Cruz fatality.... Identity of diver? posted by Mike on May 21, 2001 at 13:59:06:
News from Channel Islands in the Los Angeles Times
Woman Drowns While Scuba Diving Off Coast
From Times Staff Reports
A 56-year-old Sylmar woman drowned Saturday while scuba diving off the northern coast of Santa Cruz
Island, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Katherine Sentner was pronounced dead at 3:10 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo after being
taken there from the vessel Explorer, based at Ventura Harbor, said Petty Officer William Davidson.
Sentner, who had been diving with a partner for about 10 minutes at an unknown depth, was unconscious
and not breathing when pulled from the water. A crew member performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until
rescuers arrived, Davidson said.
The Coast Guard is investigating the incident to determine if an equipment failure contributed to her death.