US EditionFaulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
The National Transportation Safety Board found OceanGate's carbon fiber hull had multiple flaws and unaddressed damage that caused the Titan's fatal implosion, killing all five aboard.
- The NTSB found that faulty engineering led to the implosion of the Titan submersible headed to the Titanic wreckage.
- The report stated that OceanGate failed to adequately test the Titan and was unaware of its true durability.
- The NTSB recommended that the Coast Guard study submersibles and implement regulations informed by that study.
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More than a year after the tragedy of the Titan, an American report confirms that the implosion of the submarine was preventable. NTSB points to a failing design and insufficient testing, directly challenging OceanGate, already criticized for its safety flaws.
2 Years After Titan Submersible Implosion, Report Claims This Caused It
The implosion of the OceanGate's Titan submersible on its way to the Titanic wreck in June 2023 was caused by faulty engineering and multiple failures to test the vessel, according to an official report.
NTSB: Everett-based Titan imploded partly because of faulty engineering
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The National Transportation Safety Board found that design flaws and damage from earlier dives compromised the hull. NTSB: Everett-based Titan imploded partly because of faulty engineering Wire Service
Defective engineering and inadequate evidence contributed to the catastrophic implosion of the submersible Titan with five people on board near the remains of the Titanic in 2023, said on Wednesday the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States. The report comes after an investigation in August in which the U.S. Coast Guard revealed a number of problems related to the conduct of the operating company OceanGate, as well as d…
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