Ship footage captures sound of Titan submersible imploding | US News
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The wife of OceanGate’s chief executive asked “what was that bang?” as she unknowingly heard the moment the Titan submersible imploded.
New footage released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows Wendy Rush, wife of Stockton Rush, attempting to contact those on board the doomed vessel during its descent to see the wreck of the Titanic.
All five on board were killed in the incident in June 2023, including Titan operator and OceanGate founder Mr Rush, British adventurer Hamish Harding, French deep sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.
In the USCG footage, OceanGate director Mrs Rush and colleague Gary Foss are seen tracking the Titan’s journey in the North Atlantic Ocean from support vessel Polar Prince.
After the implosion is heard, Mrs Rush asks: “What was that bang?”
The USCG believe the noise – which sounded like a door slamming – was the sound of the Titan’s implosion reaching the surface of the ocean.
Wendy Rush and colleague Gary Foss are seen tracking the Titan’s journey. Pic: USCG/OceanGate
Moments later, Mrs Rush receives a message from the sub saying it had dropped two weights.
The team assume the Titan is continuing its descent, but investigators would later believe the delayed message was sent prior to the sub failing.
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