The submersible that transported five men to the site of the Titanic imploded near the shipwreck, killing everyone aboard.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the news on Thursday, marking the tragic end of a case that riveted observers worldwide.
Since its Sunday launch, the 96-hour oxygen supply dwindled daily for the passengers until it was projected to run out by early Thursday. The Coast Guard announced that debris was found about 1,600 feet from the Titanic in North Atlantic waters.
“This was a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District.
Following the craft’s disappearance, the U.S. Navy analyzed its acoustic data and discovered an anomaly that indicated a potential implosion or explosion near the site where the Titan submersible lost communication, an anonymous senior Navy official told The Associated Press.
The Navy shared that data with the Coast Guard, which continued the search since the Navy didn’t consider the data conclusive.
OceanGate Expeditions, the company operating the submersible, released a statement confirming the tragic loss of all five individuals aboard the vessel, including CEO and pilot Stockton Rush.
The other passengers on the Titan submersible that perished include Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood from a prominent Pakistani family, British adventurer Hamish Harding and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
— OceanGate Expeditions (@OceanGateExped) June 22, 2023
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