🛑 A public hearing into the Titan submersible disaster has revealed the final text messages sent by those on board as they descended towards the wreck of the Titanic. One message read "all good here" before the craft imploded, killing all five people on board.
🌊 The wreckage of OceanGate's Titan sub is located nearly 3,800 meters down on the Atlantic sea floor. The victims included British explorer Hamish Harding, his son Suleman Darwood, British Pakistani businessman Shahzada Darwood, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
🕊️ A moment of silence was observed in respect to those who perished. The hearing aims to establish what went wrong during the Titan's final dive.
📉 The Titan sub had a troubled history, with 118 incidents reported during its previous expeditions to the Titanic in 2021 and 2022. Notable issues included the front dome falling off and thruster failures at 3,500 meters.
🕒 The timeline of the final dive shows that Titan began its descent at 9:14 AM. Key messages included:
⚠️ The hearing revealed that there was no indication the passengers were aware of any issues before the implosion. Stockton Rush expressed concerns about independent safety assessments, citing time and cost as major factors.
🔍 The hearings into the Titan disaster are set to continue for two more weeks.