Lots of new developments in this situation.
First, the people onboard:
- Stockton Rush (Founder and CEO of OceanGate Expeditions)
- Hamish Harding (British explorer and businessman)
- Paul-Henri Nargeolet (French explorer)
- Shahzada Dawood (British-Pakistani Businessman)
- Suleman Dawood (Mr. Dawood’s 19 year-old son)
Next, here’s what we know so far:
On Sunday, June 18th, the new Titan submersible launched in the waters near the RMS Titanic wreckage sites, which are around 435 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. The five persons onboard were on an OceanGate Expeditions Cruise ship, the Polar Prince. The expedition reportedly costs $250,000 per person. The wreckage is more than 13,000 feet below the water’s surface.
About an hour and 45 minutes into the trip, the sub lost contact with the Polar Prince. This set off procedures to find and make contact with the sub. Both the American and Canadian Coast Guards are now involved in this search. Canadian aircraft in the area picked up “banging sounds,” which are thought to be coming from the sub and gives hope that they can be found alive.
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Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/us/missing-submarine-titanic-who-is-on.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65953872.amp
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/titanic-submarine-shipwreck-expedition-missing-search-what-we-know/
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