According to US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger on Thursday, June 22, the Titanic-bound submersible that went missing on Sunday with five people on board experienced a "catastrophic implosion," killing everyone on board.
About 1,600 feet from the Titanic's bow, the tail cone and other parts of the Titan submersible that went missing were found.
The First Coast Guard District commander, Mauger, told reporters:
"This is an extremely unforgiving environment down there on the sea floor, and the debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel."
According to Mauger, the families were notified right away.
He stated;
"I hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time. I can only imagine what this has been like for them."
Sunday marked the beginning of the Titan's descent into the North Atlantic Ocean to investigate the Titanic's wreck, which is approximately 13,000 feet below sea level and had an estimated 96 hours of life support. According to an archived version of OceanGate's website, the expedition was advertised as "a chance to step outside of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary" and cost each participant $250,000.
Rush, the CEO and founder of OceanGate, and British businessman Harding were on board the Titan; Shahzada Dawood, a Pakistani billionaire, and Suleman Dawood, his son; and Nargeolet, a French diver, based on posts on social media and relatives. Authorities have not freely named those on board.
The deep-sea submersible's operator, OceanGate Expeditions, said in a statement minutes before the news conference that it believes the five men aboard are dead.
OceanGate stated in a statement, "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."
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