In 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan embarked on a diving trip to explore the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Eastern Australia. Two days later, the diving company would find their belongings and realize they made a terrible mistake with their headcount. Listen this week as we discuss this real-life nightmare, examining what went wrong, and what possibly happened to the couple.
References:
- Munro, E., McGill, E., Raso, M., & Casefile Podcast. (2019, December 7). Case 133: Tom & Eileen Lonergan (episode 133). Retrieved April 3, 2024, from https://casefilepodcast.com/case-133-tom-eileen-lonergan/
- McGeough, P. (2021, January 23). From the Archives, 1998: Two scuba divers lost, left behind in open water. Brisbane Times. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/from-the-archives-1998-two-scuba-divers-lost-left-behind-in-open-water-20210122-p56w2l.html
- [Unresolved Disappearance] Tom & Eileen Lonergan, Lost at Sea [Online forum post]. (n.d.). Reddit. Retrieved April 3, 2024, from https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9kxjur/unresolved_disappearance_tom_eileen_lonergan_lost/
Photo References:
- Tom & Eileen Lonergan. (n.d.). Cairns Post. https://www.cairnspost.com.au/travel/anniversary-of-the-disappearance-of-us-couple-tom-and-eileen-lonergan/news-story/814543d20b389bb49572e010797f361d
- Hudson, T. (2010, July 24). Coral Outcrop Flynn Reef. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef.jpg
- Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Great Barrier Reef. https://www.britannica.com/place/Great-Barrier-Reef/Resources#/media/1/242906/138990
- Google Maps
- Quest Slate with Holster Yellow. (n.d.). Scuba.com. https://www.scuba.com/p-aquqsyl/quest-slate-with-holster-yellow?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwztOwBhD7ARIsAPDKnkC1–tlDQp4mg9Ky9EQdIZotTqLKFHzveiI7wKIhr4dzG4vOIONp04aAjm7EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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