Titanic Submarine Implosion: Possible Human Remains Found Months After Catastrophe
OceanGate's catastrophic Titanic submarine implosion finally gets an update several months after the incident as more parts of the sub known as the Titan, as well as possible human remains, have been found.
The US Coast Guard revealed that they have recovered the remaining parts of the Titan submarine that imploded in the Atlantic Ocean on its way to the wreck of the Titanic. The catastrophic submarine implosion killed all five people aboard, including prominent billionaires and explorers.
According to TMZ, these Titan parts include the submersible's endcap. However, the Coast Guard noted they also found what they say are "presumed human remains." These are being transported for further analysis to make sure that they indeed belong to one of the five people aboard.
OceanGate's CEO, Stockton Rush, as well as the company itself, have been criticized after experts pointed out the flaws in the Titanic submarine's design. Rush reportedly ignored warnings from his own employees and outside experts about the materials used in the sub. He was among the five people killed in the Titan's catastrophic implosion.
Salvage Mission to Titanic Submarine Probably the Last
This was actually the second salvage mission into the area where the Titanic-bound submarine disappeared. Much like this latest one, the first one also found parts of the missing Titan submarine, as well as now-confirmed human remains.
However, the New York Post noted that this salvage mission might also be the last as the salvage crew had pretty much recovered the "final pieces" of the doomed sub that killed Stockton Rush and four others.
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The follow-up salvage mission came months after the OceanGate sub exploded last June 18, and a subsequent rescue and salvage mission was sent just days after the disaster.
Officials will now investigate this recently found debris, with a public hearing regarding the tragedy already set. The five victims include OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British billionaire and explorer Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his 19-year-old son, Sulaiman Dawood.
The passengers, Harding and the Dawoods, paid up to $250,000 each per ticket to ride the now-infamous OceanGate submarine and see the Titanic up close. However, due to what experts believe was an implosion due to the sub being made of lightweight materials not made for such depths, they all died with the company's CEO.
Investigation Into OceanGate and the Titanic Submarine Implosion Continues
The second salvage mission was conducted through a joint effort between the US Coast Guard, the US National Transportation Safety Board, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. International investigative agencies also helped out.
The investigation into the implosion is being conducted by the Marine Board of Investigation, and it is currently continuing its investigation with these newly salvaged parts. It is also continually doing analysis and witness interviews ahead of a public hearing on the tragedy.
As for OceanGate, the company has since gone out of business since the tragedy but may still face some punishment from the hearing.
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Written by: Rick Martin
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