OCEAN GATE SUBMARINE IMPLOSION : What we know about catastrophic event:
The Titanic Sub Was Made Cheap—and That May Have Sealed Its Fate: The US Coast Guard has confirmed that the Titan submersible experienced a “catastrophic implosion” when it submerged to view the Titanic wreckage, killing all five passengers aboard. The rescue operation continued past the projected deadline for the available oxygen supply before it was called off on Thursday when several parts of the Titan were found in a “debris field” approximately 1,600 feet from the wreckage of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea floor. Ocean Gate — the private company that offers the $250,000-a-seat expedition — confirmed that the five passengers aboard the vessel are now believed dead. THE WRECKAGE OF WHICH WAS FOUND ROUGHLY 500 MTRS. FROM THE TITANIC. The maker of the lost Titan submersible previously said "innovation" was the reason that the vessel wasn't classed, a standard practice to ensure seafaring vehicles are up to standards. In a 2019 blog titled "Why Isn't