OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush claimed Titanic submersible was safer than scuba diving, texts show
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush offered a Las Vegas man discounted prices for the ill-fated Titanic submersible, claiming it was safer than scuba diving.
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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush offered a Las Vegas man discounted prices for the ill-fated Titanic submersible, claiming it was safer than scuba diving.
The missing Titan submersible has been found near the Titanic shipwreck, with debris indicating a catastrophic implosion that killed all five people on board. Investigators are now looking into the cause and whether it could have been prevented.
As discussions regarding potential flaws in the vessel arise, many have pointed out that there were supposed flaws with the vessel and that such an accident could have been foreseen. Amazingly, one Twitter user predicted the tragedy that has occurred this past week with frightening accuracy. Interestingly, this user was referring specifically to OceanGate, the company behind the vessel.
In a devastating update, Rear Adm. John Mauger of the US Coast Guard revealed on Thursday that the submersible bound for the Titanic wreckage site, which had gone missing on Sunday with five individuals on board, met a tragic fate.
Explained: When a container experiences more pressure from the outside than it can withstand, it collapses inward, resulting in an implosion