Missing Titanic Tourist Submarine Update: 5-Man Crew Believed To Be Dead

The fate of the missing Titanic submarine, the Titan, may have ended in tragedy as the five people aboard are now presumed dead.

As search and rescue crews desperately tried to find the missing Titanic submersible, the vessel may have imploded near the Titanic itself, killing all five people aboard. According to Yahoo! News, the US Coast Guard has now informed all the families of the five Titan crew members.

Hope to find the missing vessel started to run out on Thursday as the Titan's oxygen supply was already running low. It reportedly had an emergency supply of four days' worth of breathable air, though that was expected to run out on Thursday morning.

The US Navy reportedly went back and listened to the acoustic data from when the Titanic submersible first went missing. After analysis, they found an anomaly that was consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan first went missing.

The five people aboard the missing Titanic submarine include pilot and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, as well as Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood. Also presumed dead are British adventurer Hamish Harding and French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet.

Just a few days after rescuers announced that the five were presumed dead, a Canadian aircraft detected banging noises in the vicinity, reigniting hope that they were still alive. However, the submarine was never found within the time limit of when their oxygen would run out.

OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owned the Titanic submersible, confirmed that its CEO Stockton Rush and the four others "have sadly been lost." In a statement, OceanGate said, "These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world's oceans." before sending condolences to the families of the five people aboard.

Debris From Missing Titanic Submarine Found After 'Catastrophic Implosion'

During a press conference, the Coast Guard announced that they found debris roughly 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the Titanic before announcing that the Titan may have imploded. The Coast Guard also confirmed that there seems to be noises heard on Tuesday and Wednesday and the location of the debris.

According to The Independent, the Titanic submersible did not require any engine power to surface. This means that it may have been caught up in something or taken in water for it not to surface. If that were to indeed happen, the crew would have to sit around inside the submarine and wait to be rescued.

White House Thanks Coast Guard and International Partners for Missing Titanic Submarine Rescue Efforts

As the five people aboard are now presumed dead, the White House released a statement regarding the effort, saying, "This has been a testament to the skill and professionalism that the men and women who serve our nation continue to demonstrate every single day."

An international contingent, including the Canadian Coast Guard and Navy, as well as a French contingent, helped out in the search and rescue efforts.

The White House then sent its condolences to the families of those aboard the Titan.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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