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All five people aboard a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic died -- likely in an instant -- after their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a "catastrophic implosion" in the ocean depths.
The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation that captivated the world since the tiny tourist craft went missing in the North Atlantic four days ago.
Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters in Boston that analysis showed debris found on the seafloor, 1,600 feet (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic, was consistent with the implosion of the sub's pressure chamber.
The 21-foot (6.5-meter) tourist craft lost communication with its mothership less than two hours into its trip to see the remains of the Titanic, which sits more than four kilometres below the surface of the North Atlantic.
Here are the Highlights on the search for the missing Titanic sub:
Five Men Lost On Titanic Submersible Were Bound By Love Of ExplorationA British explorer. A father and son. An adventuring CEO. And a French pilot known as "Mr. Titanic." Those were the five men aboard the submersible that went missing near the wreckage of the Titanic on Sunday morning.
On Thursday, the US Coast Guard said it had found wreckage of the submersible near the remains of the Titanic, which sits 3,800 meters (12,400 feet) under the sea.
US Navy Detected Titanic Submersible Implosion: ReportThe US Navy detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible on underwater sound monitoring devices shortly after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Family Of British Man On Titanic Sub Pay Tribute To 'Passionate Explorer'
The family of British businessman Hamish Harding, one of five passengers who died on board a submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic, paid tribute on Thursday to a "passionate explorer".
All five people on the vessel died after it suffered what the US Coast Guard said was a "catastrophic implosion" in the ocean depths, ending a multinational search-and-rescue operation that began when the tiny craft went missing in the North Atlantic four days ago.
Passenger Harding, 58, was a British aviation tycoon with three Guinness World Records.
A statement from his family and his company Action Aviation said they were "united in grief with the other families who have also lost their loved ones on the Titan submersible".
The family of British businessman Hamish Harding, one of five passengers who died on board a submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic, paid tribute on Thursday to a "passionate explorer".
All five people on the vessel died after it suffered what the US Coast Guard said was a "catastrophic implosion" in the ocean depths, ending a multinational search-and-rescue operation that began when the tiny craft went missing in the North Atlantic four days ago.
Passenger Harding, 58, was a British aviation tycoon with three Guinness World Records.
A statement from his family and his company Action Aviation said they were "united in grief with the other families who have also lost their loved ones on the Titan submersible".
US Navy Detected Titanic Submersible Implosion: ReportThe US Navy detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible on underwater sound monitoring devices shortly after it disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Titanic sub: Victims' Families Could Still Sue Despite Liability Waivers
Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel's owner from potential lawsuits by the victims' families, legal experts said.
The Titan submersible vanished on Sunday roughly two hours into its dive and was found in pieces on the ocean floor after what the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday was a "catastrophic implosion" of its pressure chamber.
The passengers, who paid as much as $250,000 each for the journey to 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) below the surface, are believed to have signed liability waivers. A CBS reporter who made the trip with OceanGate Expeditions in July 2022 reported that the waiver he signed mentioned the possibility of death three times on the first page alone.
Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel's owner from potential lawsuits by the victims' families, legal experts said.
The Titan submersible vanished on Sunday roughly two hours into its dive and was found in pieces on the ocean floor after what the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday was a "catastrophic implosion" of its pressure chamber.
The passengers, who paid as much as $250,000 each for the journey to 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) below the surface, are believed to have signed liability waivers. A CBS reporter who made the trip with OceanGate Expeditions in July 2022 reported that the waiver he signed mentioned the possibility of death three times on the first page alone.
Titanic Sub Operator Believes All Passengers "Sadly Lost"
The operator of a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic said Thursday it believed all five people on board were dead, due to what the Coast Guard described as a "catastrophic" implosion of the vessel in the ocean depths.
The solemn announcement from Oceangate came hours after rescuers said a "debris field" had been discovered following a dayslong search -- adding to fears that, even if the vessel were still intact, its oxygen may have run out.
"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," Oceangate said in a statement.
The operator of a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic said Thursday it believed all five people on board were dead, due to what the Coast Guard described as a "catastrophic" implosion of the vessel in the ocean depths.
The solemn announcement from Oceangate came hours after rescuers said a "debris field" had been discovered following a dayslong search -- adding to fears that, even if the vessel were still intact, its oxygen may have run out.
"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," Oceangate said in a statement.
Titanic Submarine: US Coast Guard Says Titanic sub Debris Suggests "Catastrophic Loss"The operator of the submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic said Thursday it believed that the passengers aboard the vessel "have sadly been lost."
"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," OceanGate said in a statement.
Debris Found Near Titanic Wreckage Assessed To Be From Missing Sub: ReportDebris Found Near Titanic Wreckage Assessed To Be From Missing Sub: Report
US Coast Guard Says Debris Field Discovered Near Titanic
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday said a debris field was discovered within the search area by a remotely operated vehicle near the Titanic.
A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. 1/2
- USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 22, 2023
Experts within the unified command were evaluating the information, the Coast Guard said.
"Risks Were Too High": UK Businessman Chris Brown Who Pulled Out Of Titanic Sub TripAccording to various media reports, Chris Brown, a digital marketing businessman, says he was nearly a passenger on the Titan, the submersible that had gone missing in search of the Titanic, but backed out due to safety concerns.
Titanic Sub Search Vessel Reaches Sea Floor As Time Grows Short
A search vessel reached the sea floor near the wreck of the Titanic and began looking for a missing submersible in an increasingly desperate effort to rescue the five-man crew before the dwindling air supply runs out.
The Canadian ship Horizon Atlantic deployed the remotely operated vessel, the US Coast Guard said Thursday in a tweet. French vessel L'Atalante reached the search area and launched its own so-called ROV, the Coast Guard also said.
"Still Focused On Rescue Despite Oxygen Crunch": US Coast Guard
The chief coordinator of a multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck insisted Thursday he remains focused on rescuing the five-member crew alive, as concerns grew that their oxygen had run out.
"We continue to find in particularly complex cases that people's will to live really needs to be accounted for as well. And so we're continuing to search and proceed with rescue efforts," the US Coast Guard's Rear Admiral John Mauger told NBC's Today show.
UK Embeds Submariner With Search Team For Missing Titanic Sub
Britain has embedded a navy submariner with the team searching for a submersible that went missing near the wreckage of the Titanic, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday.
The spokesperson told reporters that an aircraft was also carrying specialist commercial equipment from the United Kingdom to assist with the search.
French Deepsea Diving Robot Arrives Near Titanic Wreck
A French research ship equipped with an unmanned robot able to search deep under water arrived near the wreck of the Titanic on Thursday to join a massive search and rescue operation for a missing submersible.
With just hours of oxygen believed to be left for the five people onboard the submersible Titan, the Atalante ship arrived around two kilometres (1.2 miles) south of the Titanic wreck after 0800 GMT, according to the MarineTraffic website.
It was moving west in the North Atlantic at a speed of five knots as of 0900 GMT, the ship tracking website said.
Missing submersible chief's wife is descendent of Titanic victims: Report
Stockton Rush, one of those aboard the missing submersible in the North Atlantic, is married to a descendant of two first-class passengers who died when the Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg, the New York Times said on Wednesday.
Rush, who is married to Wendy Rush, is chief executive of U.S.-based OceanGate Expeditions which operates the Titan submersible that went missing on Sunday as it descended with him and four others to visit the Titanic wreck off Canada's coast.
Wendy Rush is a great-great-granddaughter of the retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, two of the wealthiest people who were on the Titanic's maiden voyage when it sank after hitting an iceberg, the report said, citing archival records.
Titanic Sub Missing: US Coastguard Says Search Ops Still On
In their last press briefing, the US Coast Guard said that the search for the missing sub is still on. They also said that more Navy personnel and equipment are scheduled to arrive at the site later today.
In their last press briefing, the US Coast Guard said that the search for the missing sub is still on. They also said that more Navy personnel and equipment are scheduled to arrive at the site later today.
@CoastGuardCAN Ann Harvey and Motor Vessel Horizon Arctic (ROV) have arrived on scene and are conducting search patterns in search of submersible, Titan. #Titanic pic.twitter.com/sg96QCaMzD
- USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 22, 2023
Friends of Pak businessman pray for his safe return
Friends, well wishers and colleagues of Shahzada Dawood have sent messages of support and hope for the British-Pakistani billionaire who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean aboard a tourist submersible on a mission to view the wreckage of the iconic ocean liner the Titanic.
Engro Corp Vice Chairman Dawood, 48, who was accompanied by his 19-year-old son Suleman, was among five people, including UAE-based British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding who collaborated with the Indian government to reintroduce eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India, who went missing near the wreck of the Titanic.
Missing Titanic Sub: Animation Shows Dizzying Depths It May Have Sunk ToRescuers are racing against time to find the missing Titanic sub, which went off radar on Sunday.
Titanic Sub: Who's On Board The Missing Sub?
The passengers in the sub include British billionaire and adventurer Hamish Harding, 58, and Pakistani-born business magnate Shahzada Dawood, 48, with his 19-year-old son Suleman, who are both British citizens.
The passengers in the sub include British billionaire and adventurer Hamish Harding, 58, and Pakistani-born business magnate Shahzada Dawood, 48, with his 19-year-old son Suleman, who are both British citizens.
"If You Just Want To Be Safe...": Missing Titanic Tour Leader Loved RiskStockton Rush, founder of the company that owns the missing submersible craft that was on its way to view the Titanic wreckage, has said safety is "pure waste."
Canadian Vessel With Decompression Chamber En Route
An additional Canadian vessel carrying medical staff and a decompression chamber was en route to the area early Thursday, with Canadian media reporting it was not expected to arrive before midday.
An additional Canadian vessel carrying medical staff and a decompression chamber was en route to the area early Thursday, with Canadian media reporting it was not expected to arrive before midday.
