Diver's heartbreaking video of 'last moments' before dramatic sea rescue
VIDEO footage of a diver who was convinced he was about to die has been released after he was dramatically rescued.
Jacob Childs was lost at sea for six hours and filmed his final goodbye
Diver Jacob Childs lost at sea for 6 HOURS
Jacob Childs sparked a massive air and sea search on Tuesday after he disappeared from a group diving expedition off the south-east Queensland
The dramatic footage was shot as he drifted further and further out into the ocean.
The 30-year-old feared the worst as the sun began to set and filmed what he thought could be his final moments.
In the video he said: "'So that's it. The sun goes down they won't do nothing. That's a wrap on old Jakey."
Mr Childs, 30, was found eight miles from where his dive boat was
All the waves look the same and there's no land to try and gage yourself against
Mr Childs said he got lost after he surfaced to find there was no safety rope for him to hold on to and he began to drift.
He said: "I surfaced alongside the boat and there was no tag line out the back of the boat for me to grab on to.
"It's a long time to spend by yourself, and it's a long swim back to shore.
"There's nothing to judge where you are. All the waves look the same and there's no land to try and gage yourself against.
"I think they picked me up eight miles from where we were diving."
When the sun went down Mr Childs thought he was going to die
Mr Childs spent the next six hours alone in the water and drifted several kilometres from the boat.
As darkness approached, Mr Childs could see rescue teams circling above, but they couldn't spot him.
Jacob Childs was with a group when he went missing after failing to find a boat hook to grab
Finally, after more than six hours lost at sea, a plane saw Mr Childs floating in the water and police were able to rescue him, the ABC reported.
He said: "I was relieved and I wanted a cup of tea."