US Edition‘What Was that Bang?’ Footage Captures Sound of Titan Sub’s Implosion
- The Titan submersible imploded about 90 minutes into its June 18, 2023 descent near the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing all five people aboard.
- Concerns about the sub's unconventional carbon fiber hull and lack of independent safety certification preceded the implosion, raising doubts about its durability and design choices.
- The implosion was captured on footage released by the US Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation, which included the distinctive noise many described as a loud bang or door slamming.
- OceanGate set the price for each dive at roughly a quarter of a million dollars, while experts and witnesses criticized the company's leadership and safety protocols, describing the disaster as both unavoidable and appalling.
- Following the disaster, OceanGate ceased operations and fully cooperated with investigations aiming to prevent similar incidents, while documentaries by the BBC and Netflix are set to explore the causes in detail.
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The Pilot's Wife Heard the "Titan" Imploding
It was one of the most enigmatic tragedies of the deep sea: The "Titan" disappeared without a trace on the way to the wreck of the "Titanic". Two years later, a new BBC documentary reveals details of the disaster. Recordings, expert statements and an unprecedented sound cast a new light on the disaster. For days, the US Coast Guard searched for the "Titan" on the way to the wreck of the "Titanic". Then the sad certainty: the submarine imploded, …
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