Titan Submersible's Scientific Director: The Sub Malfunctioned Before The Dive
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The Scientific Director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage, testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
Appearing before a U.S. Coast Guard panel this week Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue - the experimental submersible experienced - back in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way to the Titanic site.
The malfunction caused passengers onboard the submersible to “tumble about,” and it took an hour to get them out of the water. Ross says the submersible pilot, OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush, crashed into bulkheading during the malfunction.
Appearing before a U.S. Coast Guard panel this week Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue - the experimental submersible experienced - back in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way to the Titanic site.
The malfunction caused passengers onboard the submersible to “tumble about,” and it took an hour to get them out of the water. Ross says the submersible pilot, OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush, crashed into bulkheading during the malfunction.
