‘Catastrophic’: Missing Titanic sub likely imploded, killing crew | Science and Technology News
The Titan submersible that has been missing for days in the Atlantic Ocean with five men on board suffered a “catastrophic loss” consistent with the implosion of the vessel, the United States Coast Guard has said.
US Rear Admiral John Mauger said on Thursday that a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) found debris off the bow of the Titanic, the century-old shipwreck that was the intended destination of the expedition.
“The debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” Mauger told reporters.
The submersible, which had been missing since Sunday off the eastern coast of Canada, sparked a…