All five persons aboard the Titan Submersible are now presumed dead.
The submersible began its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreck, nearly 4 000 metres down on Sunday at noon.
Some experts suggest tragedy struck on Sunday when Titan Submersible began its descent.
The submersible began what was supposed to be a two-hour descent to the Titanic wreck, nearly 4 000 metres down on Sunday at noon.
The US Navy has said it detected an “anomaly” that was likely the Titan’s fatal implosion soon after the submersible lost communication with the surface.
On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced via Twitter that “a debris field was discovered within the search area by” a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) “near the Titanic” wreckage.
The underwater vessel is thought to have imploded in the depths of the ocean killing everyone on board, authorities said Thursday.
The discovery of the debris brought a tragic end to attempts to rescue the highly publicised passengers and crew.
Engro, the company one of the sub-passengers worked for, has offered its condolences
Vice chairman of Engro Corporation, Shahzada Dawood, and his son, Suleman Dawood were passengers on the doomed Titan submersible.
“With heavy hearts and great sadness, we grieve the loss of our vice chairman, Shahzada Dawood, and his beloved son, Suleman Dawood,” the company said in the message,” said Engro, a conglomerate owned by one of the richest families in Pakistan.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dawood family at this tragic time.”
The others who died in the tragedy included Stockton Rush – the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the company that operates the Titan Sub, Hamish Harding – a British businessman and adventurer, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet – a French explorer and Titanic expert.
