I missed this somehow....

Luca Parmitano gives interview relating the terrifying moments when his spacesuit helmet began to fill with water
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013 ... -interview


Snorkels in space? NASA dreamed up the idea as a quick fix to a dangerous spacesuit problem so astronauts can step out to repair an equipment breakdown at the International Space Station.

One of the two US astronauts preparing to embark on a series of spacewalks later this week and next will be wearing an American-made suit that had a helmet leak in July, nearly drowning the European astronaut who wore it.

The three emergency spacewalks are planned for December 21, 23 and 25 in order to fix a broken cooling system at the orbiting outpost.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/18/n ... ater-leak/

Yes, Sooz posted the story here when it first happened. I remember being aghast that such a thing could happen.