Missing sub: 'Catastrophic implosion' killed all five on board the Titan
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OceanGate Expeditions has confirmed that it believes that all five passengers of the Titanic-bound submersible have “sadly been lost,” A statement released by the company around 3pm ET Thursday read as follows:
“We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.
“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”
Within minutes of the statement being released the US Coast Guard announced that a suspected 'catastrophic implosion' of the vessel is what caused the tragic deaths of the crew.
Undersea expert Paul Hankin explained that debris found by the Victor 6000 ROV near the Titanic wreck site earlier in the day had been confirmed as 'five different major pieces of debris' that were identified as being part of the Titan.
These included the nose cone, and parts of the pressure hull, landing frame and fairing.
Undersea expert Paul Hankin explains how the debris found was known to be that of the Titan submersible
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The US Coast Guard say what has been found is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber
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The wreck of the sub was found 1600ft from the bow of the wreck Titantic, and it is thought that the cause of the incident was a "catastrophic implosion".
There is no evidence that he sub came into contact or collided with the wreck of the Titanic. The timing of the implosion is as yet unconfirmed.
Those on board the submersible included:
- Hamish Harding, a 58-year-old British businessman and explorer;
- Shahzada Dawood, 48, a trustee at the SETI Institute, and his son Suleman, 19;
- Stockton Rush, 61, the CEO of OceanGate, and;
- Paul-Henry Nargeolet a 77-year-old French explorer and former navy commander known as "Mr Titanic".
The expedition was organized by OceanGate, which facilitated tourists trips to see Titanic wreckage up close, 12,500 feet under the sea.
The wreck of the Titanic was discovered in 1986, 74 years after it sank in 1912 about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. Of the roughly 2,200 passengers on board at the time of its sinking, more than 1,500 died.
It still sits about 3,800m (about 12,500 feet or 2.36 miles) under the sea.
OceanGate had offered its clients "rare, up-close views, through a round window and high-tech cameras, of the sunken ship, the hundreds of marine species that now live on the hull, and the debris field strewn with the Titanic‘s fixtures and its passengers’ personal items."
Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of all concerned.
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