Solution to Riddle of the Week

Solution to Riddle of the Week: The Dead Man in a Scuba Suit

Difficulty level: Moderate

Michael Stillwell
 
By Jay Bennett

These situational riddles can be tricky to logically explain, but once the solution is known the scenario suddenly becomes plausible. A similar riddle, with more of a clue to decipher, is The Bicycle Killer.

SOLUTION

The section of forest with the dead scuba diver was on fire. A water bomber aircraft scooped up water from a nearby ocean, and inadvertently snatched up the diver as well. The water put out the fire, but the scuba diver died from the fall from the aircraft.

Sometimes it's just your time.