US Edition‘What Was that Bang?’ Footage Captures Sound of Titan Sub’s Implosion
- The Titan submersible imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean in June 2023 during a descent to view the Titanic wreck, killing all five people onboard.
- Concerns about Titan's unconventional carbon fibre hull and lack of independent safety assessment preceded the accident, raising warnings from experts and former employees.
- New footage and audio released by the US Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation captured the moment of implosion, which a witness described as a faint cracking sound like a car door slamming.
- OceanGate charged $250,000 per dive and faced damning testimony about its leadership, with critics calling the disaster ‘inevitable’ and an ‘abomination’ reflecting hubris and greed.
- The US Coast Guard investigation continues, aiming to determine causes and prevent recurrence, while OceanGate ceased operations and two documentaries are set to examine the tragedy.
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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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