Newly surfaced comments made by OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush before the fatal Titan submersible incident, which claimed the lives of five individuals, have resurfaced ahead of an upcoming documentary.
The documentary, titled Minute by Minute: The Titan Sub Disaster, set to air on the U.K.’s Channel 5, provides a detailed account of the day when the OceanGate submersible vanished in the depths of the North Atlantic. The film features an interview with Rush on St. John’s Radio in Canada, where he reportedly made the ironic remark about the upcoming expedition, “What could go wrong?”
In the interview, Rush also mentioned that they chose to schedule the expedition in June to the wreck of The Titanic and cited the calmer waters around the ship at that time.
On June 18, Rush, along with Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman and billionaire British explorer Hamish Harding,...
The documentary, titled Minute by Minute: The Titan Sub Disaster, set to air on the U.K.’s Channel 5, provides a detailed account of the day when the OceanGate submersible vanished in the depths of the North Atlantic. The film features an interview with Rush on St. John’s Radio in Canada, where he reportedly made the ironic remark about the upcoming expedition, “What could go wrong?”
In the interview, Rush also mentioned that they chose to schedule the expedition in June to the wreck of The Titanic and cited the calmer waters around the ship at that time.
On June 18, Rush, along with Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman and billionaire British explorer Hamish Harding,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
When is it too soon to make a movie about a tragic event? Within the first year or the first decade? According to one film studio, three months feels like ample time to allow families to grieve a massive loss. Not everyone on social media agrees. Following news that a film studio was prepped and ready to create a fictionalized, live-action movie based on the OceanGate Titan disaster, people sounded off on social media, and they were pretty pissed.
What is the OceanGate Titan disaster?
The OceanGate Titan was a submersible owned by Oceangate. The submersible embarked on a voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic on June 18, 2023. After it began its descent, the Mv Polar Prince, the submersible’s support vessel, lost contact with the crew.
After the submersible failed to resurface at its expected time, the crew of the Mv Polar Prince alerted authorities. A search mission was launched immediately,...
What is the OceanGate Titan disaster?
The OceanGate Titan was a submersible owned by Oceangate. The submersible embarked on a voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic on June 18, 2023. After it began its descent, the Mv Polar Prince, the submersible’s support vessel, lost contact with the crew.
After the submersible failed to resurface at its expected time, the crew of the Mv Polar Prince alerted authorities. A search mission was launched immediately,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nearly four months after the Titan submersible imploded on June 18, the U.S. Coast Guard believes it has found more human remains of the five submarine passengers onboard.
In what was likely a final attempt to salvage the bodies, the Coast Guard has recovered more “presumed human remains” retrieved from inside the debris field. The remains are set to be cataloged and analyzed by the Coast Guard’s medical professionals to make an official determination.
Since the incident, the US, Canada, UK and France have been leading an investigation to find and recover the remains of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son 19-year-old Sulaiman Dawood.
Rush had charged each passenger $250,000 per ticket for the experience. He claimed that the Titan’s design would meet or exceed industry standards for subs.
A professional trade group flagged this as false marketing,...
In what was likely a final attempt to salvage the bodies, the Coast Guard has recovered more “presumed human remains” retrieved from inside the debris field. The remains are set to be cataloged and analyzed by the Coast Guard’s medical professionals to make an official determination.
Since the incident, the US, Canada, UK and France have been leading an investigation to find and recover the remains of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son 19-year-old Sulaiman Dawood.
Rush had charged each passenger $250,000 per ticket for the experience. He claimed that the Titan’s design would meet or exceed industry standards for subs.
A professional trade group flagged this as false marketing,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
The Untied States Coast Guard said it recovered “presumed human remains” as it dredged up the remaining debris and evidence from the the Titan submersible disaster.
In a statement, the Coast Guard said its Marine Board of Investigation “recovered” the remaining remnants last week, Oct. 4. The debris was “transferred to a U.S. port for cataloging and analysis,” while the presumed human remains were “transported for analysis by U.S. medical professionals.”
The Mbi, the National Transportation Safety Board, and other investigative agencies are coordinating to “schedule a joint evidence review” of the debris.
In a statement, the Coast Guard said its Marine Board of Investigation “recovered” the remaining remnants last week, Oct. 4. The debris was “transferred to a U.S. port for cataloging and analysis,” while the presumed human remains were “transported for analysis by U.S. medical professionals.”
The Mbi, the National Transportation Safety Board, and other investigative agencies are coordinating to “schedule a joint evidence review” of the debris.
- 10/11/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Deadline reports that MindRiot Entertainment is developing a movie based on the OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy, which caught the attention of the world in June 2023.
The OceanGate Titan submersible lost contact with its mothership nearly two hours into its deep-sea dive near the wreckage of the Titanic. A massive search took place in an attempt to locate the submersible and rescue the occupants before their air ran out, but four days later, debris was discovered that led investigators to believe the vehicle had imploded, claiming the lives of all five onboard: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British businessman Hamish Harding, former French Navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.
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Mindriot’s Justin MacGregor and Jonathan Keasey will co-write the OceanGate movie, which will cover the periods before, during, and after the tragedy. “The...
The OceanGate Titan submersible lost contact with its mothership nearly two hours into its deep-sea dive near the wreckage of the Titanic. A massive search took place in an attempt to locate the submersible and rescue the occupants before their air ran out, but four days later, debris was discovered that led investigators to believe the vehicle had imploded, claiming the lives of all five onboard: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British businessman Hamish Harding, former French Navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.
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Mindriot’s Justin MacGregor and Jonathan Keasey will co-write the OceanGate movie, which will cover the periods before, during, and after the tragedy. “The...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
An OceanGate tragedy movie is already in the works.
According to Deadline, Blackening producer E. Brian Dobbins and MindRiot Entertainment are behind the project, which is in the planning stages just months after the submersible tragedy occurred.
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie will be titled Salvaged, and will focus on the events before, during, and after the five-day tragedy, which made headlines over one week in mid-June.
The OceanGate Titan submersible went missing on June 18, and it set off a huge search for the vessel, which was occupied by five people – Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush.
Remains of the wreckage were found near the Titanic just days later, which the vessel was going to view at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Here’s all that occurred during the tragedy.
“The Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system,...
According to Deadline, Blackening producer E. Brian Dobbins and MindRiot Entertainment are behind the project, which is in the planning stages just months after the submersible tragedy occurred.
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie will be titled Salvaged, and will focus on the events before, during, and after the five-day tragedy, which made headlines over one week in mid-June.
The OceanGate Titan submersible went missing on June 18, and it set off a huge search for the vessel, which was occupied by five people – Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush.
Remains of the wreckage were found near the Titanic just days later, which the vessel was going to view at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Here’s all that occurred during the tragedy.
“The Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
A film about the OceanGate Titan submersible incident is in the works. The tragic event, which claimed the lives of five people who were attempting to visit the wreck of the Titanic, has sparked interest from Hollywood producers.
According to Deadline1, the film will be based on the book “Titan: The Final Voyage” by journalist Jessica Parker, who covered the search and rescue operation for the BBC. Parker’s book, which will be published in October, is described as a “gripping account of the human drama, the technological challenges, and the ethical dilemmas” surrounding the incident.
The film will be produced by Mark Gordon and Amy Pascal, who have previously worked on films such as “The Martian” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming”. The director and cast have not been announced yet, but Deadline reports that several A-list actors are interested in the project.
The OceanGate Titan submersible was a privately owned vessel...
According to Deadline1, the film will be based on the book “Titan: The Final Voyage” by journalist Jessica Parker, who covered the search and rescue operation for the BBC. Parker’s book, which will be published in October, is described as a “gripping account of the human drama, the technological challenges, and the ethical dilemmas” surrounding the incident.
The film will be produced by Mark Gordon and Amy Pascal, who have previously worked on films such as “The Martian” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming”. The director and cast have not been announced yet, but Deadline reports that several A-list actors are interested in the project.
The OceanGate Titan submersible was a privately owned vessel...
- 9/29/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
A video by AiTelly describing the Titan submersible implosion has become a sensation on Youtube, hitting five million views in only 11 days.
The six-minute video uses animations to show how the implosion that killed five men, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, would have occurred, including the different factors leading up to the incident.
One of the issues with the submersible was the material used to create it. Instead of utilizing steel, aluminum and titanium, which has successfully been used in other submarines, Ocean Gate used “an experimental design.” Carbon fibers were applied, which can be advantageous as it is a light material, but it has not been studied for deep sea use. The main concern with it is that “it can crack and break suddenly,” which is probably why it is not frequently experimented with.
Due to the use of carbon fibers and the extreme pressure,...
The six-minute video uses animations to show how the implosion that killed five men, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, would have occurred, including the different factors leading up to the incident.
One of the issues with the submersible was the material used to create it. Instead of utilizing steel, aluminum and titanium, which has successfully been used in other submarines, Ocean Gate used “an experimental design.” Carbon fibers were applied, which can be advantageous as it is a light material, but it has not been studied for deep sea use. The main concern with it is that “it can crack and break suddenly,” which is probably why it is not frequently experimented with.
Due to the use of carbon fibers and the extreme pressure,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
After its Titan submersible imploded and killed all five passengers on board, OceanGate has announced that it has suspended commercial operations.
But the company’s website still shows highlight clips of expeditions as well as tour offerings to the Titanic. No additional information was provided, and OceanGate has not responded to any media outlets for comment.
The company hosted $250,000 tourist voyages on its Titan submersible to the remains of the Titanic, which are located approximately 2.4 miles below the ocean’s surface.
On June 18, the Titan was about 1.75 hours into its journey when it lost communication capabilities with its mother ship. The submersible did not return, starting an international search that lasted for the next couple of days.
But on June 22, authorities stated that the Titan had undergone a “catastrophic implosion.” The five victims onboard were later identified as OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding,...
But the company’s website still shows highlight clips of expeditions as well as tour offerings to the Titanic. No additional information was provided, and OceanGate has not responded to any media outlets for comment.
The company hosted $250,000 tourist voyages on its Titan submersible to the remains of the Titanic, which are located approximately 2.4 miles below the ocean’s surface.
On June 18, the Titan was about 1.75 hours into its journey when it lost communication capabilities with its mother ship. The submersible did not return, starting an international search that lasted for the next couple of days.
But on June 22, authorities stated that the Titan had undergone a “catastrophic implosion.” The five victims onboard were later identified as OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding,...
- 7/16/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
James Cameron has dispelled rumors that he is making a movie about OceanGate, the company that built a submersible meant to sustain tours of the Titanic wreckage that imploded last month with five passengers on board.
“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m Not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,” Cameron tweeted.
Cameron famously directed Titanic, the romantic epic about the 1912 shipwreck, and has himself traveled underwater to the crash site over 33 times. He has even visited the Mariana Trench, one of the deepest points in the ocean, in a submersible he designed and built himself. Following the Titan implosion, he joined a chorus of voices who criticized OceanGate for going ahead with a vehicle that wasn’t up to traditional safety standards.
“Many people in the community were very concerned about this sub,...
“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m Not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,” Cameron tweeted.
Cameron famously directed Titanic, the romantic epic about the 1912 shipwreck, and has himself traveled underwater to the crash site over 33 times. He has even visited the Mariana Trench, one of the deepest points in the ocean, in a submersible he designed and built himself. Following the Titan implosion, he joined a chorus of voices who criticized OceanGate for going ahead with a vehicle that wasn’t up to traditional safety standards.
“Many people in the community were very concerned about this sub,...
- 7/15/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
James Cameron is one of the world’s preeminent filmmakers largely thanks to the record-smashing, awards-grabbing success of 1997’s “Titanic” — but don’t expect a deep-sea follow-up covering June’s OceanGate submersible tragedy anytime soon.
Responding to online rumors that he’s attached himself to a film project covering the so-called “Titan” submersible’s tragic undersea implosion while on a tourist expedition to view Titanic ruins on June 18 — an event that left five dead, including controversial OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush — Cameron heatedly said that there is no such project in the works. He appeared angry he had to respond to the rumors at all.
“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,” the director tweeted early Saturday.
I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually,...
Responding to online rumors that he’s attached himself to a film project covering the so-called “Titan” submersible’s tragic undersea implosion while on a tourist expedition to view Titanic ruins on June 18 — an event that left five dead, including controversial OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush — Cameron heatedly said that there is no such project in the works. He appeared angry he had to respond to the rumors at all.
“I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually, but I need to now. I’m not in talks about an OceanGate film, nor will I ever be,” the director tweeted early Saturday.
I don’t respond to offensive rumors in the media usually,...
- 7/15/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
James Cameron is shutting down an unverified report from a British tabloid claiming he’s planning to make a movie about the Titan submersible tragedy.
Earlier this week, The Sun reported that the director was in discussions with “one of the world’s biggest streamers” to produce a “major series” about the accident, in which five people — OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeole, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage son Suleman — were killed when the submersible imploded during a tourist excursion to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
Read More: When ‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron First Knew About Titan Submersible’s ‘Catastrophic’ Fate
“It is a subject close to his heart,” an unidentified source told the outlet. “He told the story of the Titanic so compassionately it feels like a natural step for him to take this on. Retracing the steps of those...
Earlier this week, The Sun reported that the director was in discussions with “one of the world’s biggest streamers” to produce a “major series” about the accident, in which five people — OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeole, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage son Suleman — were killed when the submersible imploded during a tourist excursion to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
Read More: When ‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron First Knew About Titan Submersible’s ‘Catastrophic’ Fate
“It is a subject close to his heart,” an unidentified source told the outlet. “He told the story of the Titanic so compassionately it feels like a natural step for him to take this on. Retracing the steps of those...
- 7/15/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
OceanGate Expeditions, the company whose Titan submersible imploded last month, announced Thursday that it will be shuttering most of its business offerings. “OceanGate has suspended all exploration and commercial operations,” a note on the company’s website reads.
The Titan submersible went missing on June 18, prompting worldwide media attention. Four days after its disappearance, the company announced that it believed five people, including its own CEO, Stockton Rush, has died while on an expedition to visit the Titanic’s wreckage, southeast of Newfoundland. The U.S. Coast Guard said the submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion.
The Titan submersible went missing on June 18, prompting worldwide media attention. Four days after its disappearance, the company announced that it believed five people, including its own CEO, Stockton Rush, has died while on an expedition to visit the Titanic’s wreckage, southeast of Newfoundland. The U.S. Coast Guard said the submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion.
- 7/6/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
New Delhi, July 5 (Ians) US-based global sandwich chain Subway has faced criticism for creating an advertisement based on OceanGate’s Titanic submarine tragedy, which resulted in the presumed loss of all five occupants due to an implosion.
The ad which reads: “Our subs don’t implode” was displayed on the outdoor sign in a Subway restaurant in Georgia in the US.
The move has faced widespread criticism from internet users, with many condemning it as ‘distasteful’. “Subway, this is at your store in Rincon, Ga (Georgia). Not only is it distasteful, it’s just sad.
Do better,” a user tweeted with an attached image of the outdoor sign that read the ad. “I’ll never eat at Subway ever. It is distasteful and disrespectful to families who lost loved ones,” a user commented.
“What an absolute disgrace for Subway to do this they should be ashamed that people lost there...
The ad which reads: “Our subs don’t implode” was displayed on the outdoor sign in a Subway restaurant in Georgia in the US.
The move has faced widespread criticism from internet users, with many condemning it as ‘distasteful’. “Subway, this is at your store in Rincon, Ga (Georgia). Not only is it distasteful, it’s just sad.
Do better,” a user tweeted with an attached image of the outdoor sign that read the ad. “I’ll never eat at Subway ever. It is distasteful and disrespectful to families who lost loved ones,” a user commented.
“What an absolute disgrace for Subway to do this they should be ashamed that people lost there...
- 7/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“Presumed human remains” have been located after more debris from the Titan submersible was discovered.
On Wednesday, the Coast Guard released a statement detailing their next steps in the investigation.
“United States medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident,” the statement read.
This contradicts a previous statement made by a Coast Guard official that it is unlikely the victim’s bodies would be recovered.
It was determined after a multi-day search and rescue that garnered international support that the five victims died on June 18 from an implosion.
Before this information was uncovered, authorities were racing against the clock as the sub only had 96 hours of oxygen available.
The Coast Guard received the debris from the implosion last Wednesday after it arrived in Canada. The wreckage was seen mangled in large chunks while...
On Wednesday, the Coast Guard released a statement detailing their next steps in the investigation.
“United States medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident,” the statement read.
This contradicts a previous statement made by a Coast Guard official that it is unlikely the victim’s bodies would be recovered.
It was determined after a multi-day search and rescue that garnered international support that the five victims died on June 18 from an implosion.
Before this information was uncovered, authorities were racing against the clock as the sub only had 96 hours of oxygen available.
The Coast Guard received the debris from the implosion last Wednesday after it arrived in Canada. The wreckage was seen mangled in large chunks while...
- 6/29/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
The “presumed human remains” of the passengers aboard the Titan submersible have been recovered.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that crews recovered the remains while searching through the wreckage.
Per a news release from the Coast Guard, medical professionals will conduct a “formal analysis” of the “presumed human remains” that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident.
Additionally, the Marine Board of Investigation (Mbi) intends to transport the evidence aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter to a port in the United States, where the Mbi will be able to facilitate further analysis and testing.
While an investigation is ongoing, Mbi Chair Captain Jason Neubauer says the evidence uncovered from the submersible’s wreck will “provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy.”
The statement continued, “There is still a substantial amount of work to...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that crews recovered the remains while searching through the wreckage.
Per a news release from the Coast Guard, medical professionals will conduct a “formal analysis” of the “presumed human remains” that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident.
Additionally, the Marine Board of Investigation (Mbi) intends to transport the evidence aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter to a port in the United States, where the Mbi will be able to facilitate further analysis and testing.
While an investigation is ongoing, Mbi Chair Captain Jason Neubauer says the evidence uncovered from the submersible’s wreck will “provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy.”
The statement continued, “There is still a substantial amount of work to...
- 6/29/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Among the handful of new titles arriving on Netflix on July 1 is James Cameron’s “Titanic,” an addition that is rubbing some people the wrong way given last week’s tragedy aboard the OceanGate Titan submersible. Five members traveling inside the Titan were killed when the submersible imploded while en route to visit the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.
Some users on social media have criticized Netflix for bringing Cameron’s “Titanic” to the streaming platform so soon after the submersible tragedy. As one user wrote, “Netflix is overstepping the boundaries of decency on this timing.” Many people are accusing the streamer of attempting to capitalize on the Titan deaths by adding “Titanic” to its library.
“People died in a tragic accident at the Titanic site and now to capitalize on the moment to garner viewers is beyond distasteful,” another Twitter user wrote.
While the timing of...
Some users on social media have criticized Netflix for bringing Cameron’s “Titanic” to the streaming platform so soon after the submersible tragedy. As one user wrote, “Netflix is overstepping the boundaries of decency on this timing.” Many people are accusing the streamer of attempting to capitalize on the Titan deaths by adding “Titanic” to its library.
“People died in a tragic accident at the Titanic site and now to capitalize on the moment to garner viewers is beyond distasteful,” another Twitter user wrote.
While the timing of...
- 6/26/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
First Stockton Rush wanted to be an astronaut, but couldn’t, because of poor eyesight. So, he tried working as a flight-test engineer. Then he went to business school. Then he traveled to the Mojave.
It was in that vast desert, after watching the launch of SpaceShipOne, the first crewed private spaceflight, that Rush realized what he truly wanted: “I wanted to explore,” he told Smithsonian Magazine, an origin story that lead to an Icarian venture that, in the end, proved fatal.
Rush’s craving to explore led him to start OceanGate,...
It was in that vast desert, after watching the launch of SpaceShipOne, the first crewed private spaceflight, that Rush realized what he truly wanted: “I wanted to explore,” he told Smithsonian Magazine, an origin story that lead to an Icarian venture that, in the end, proved fatal.
Rush’s craving to explore led him to start OceanGate,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Abigail Geiger
- Rollingstone.com
Everyone has a cousin or a boyfriend’s sister or a friend of a friend who claims to have almost been in, say, the Twin Towers during 9/11, or having narrowly escaped the jaws of death through a twist of providence that saved them from certain doom. On Sunday, a few days after news broke that the missing Titan submersible that had captivated the world had imploded and claimed five lives, YouTube giant MrBeast became the latest person to claim proximity to disaster by posting that he too had almost been...
- 6/26/2023
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, is known for his wild stunts and massive giveaways. The creator, who owns the platform’s second-largest channel, claims he came pretty close to a recent tragedy. Mr. Beast took to social media to claim he was offered a seat on the ill-fated Titan submersible trip to the Titanic wreckage. The vessel, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, went missing on June 18. All five passengers are presumed dead.
YouTube content creator, Mr. Beast, says he was invited on the ill-fated Titan submersible
Before the official dive date, OceanGate Expedition CEO, Stockton Rush, was apparently courting potential passengers. At least, that’s what Mr. Beast and others are claiming. Just two days afte the U.S. Coast Guard announced a debris field for the Titan submersible had been located, Mr. Beast took to Twitter to insist he had a brush with the ill-fated dive to the Titanic wreckage.
YouTube content creator, Mr. Beast, says he was invited on the ill-fated Titan submersible
Before the official dive date, OceanGate Expedition CEO, Stockton Rush, was apparently courting potential passengers. At least, that’s what Mr. Beast and others are claiming. Just two days afte the U.S. Coast Guard announced a debris field for the Titan submersible had been located, Mr. Beast took to Twitter to insist he had a brush with the ill-fated dive to the Titanic wreckage.
- 6/26/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
TV host Josh Gates of Expedition Unknown had a chance to take a trip on the doomed Titan submersible but declined the opportunity because of fears the vessel was unsafe, he revealed on Twitter.
The Discovery Channel personality considered visiting the wreckage of the Titanic on the OceanGate Expeditions submersible. But a troubling dive with CEO Stockton Rush led Gates to cancel plans to film the most famous shipwreck site in history.
“I had the unique opportunity to dive in the @Oceangate #Titan sub with Stockton at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic,” Gates tweeted on June 21.
Gates added that he was “pray[ing] for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard,” which was still missing at the time. One day later, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the Titan has experienced a “catastrophic implosion” that killed all five people aboard. In addition to Rush,...
The Discovery Channel personality considered visiting the wreckage of the Titanic on the OceanGate Expeditions submersible. But a troubling dive with CEO Stockton Rush led Gates to cancel plans to film the most famous shipwreck site in history.
“I had the unique opportunity to dive in the @Oceangate #Titan sub with Stockton at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic,” Gates tweeted on June 21.
Gates added that he was “pray[ing] for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard,” which was still missing at the time. One day later, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the Titan has experienced a “catastrophic implosion” that killed all five people aboard. In addition to Rush,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Hollywood star John Cusack has spoken out about the tragic Titanic submarine loss, stating that it “doesn’t seem tragic” to him. Following a five-day search, it was announced on Thursday that all five men on board were killed in just seconds after the submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion” 1,600ft from the bow of the Titanic, according to the US Coast Guard, reports Mirror.co.uk.
The search for the submarine prompted widespread conversations and debate on social media, with 56-year-old John making his view on the matter known.
In a post shared to his Twitter, the Serendipity actor tweeted: “I like the adventure spirit – but if someone dies climbing Mount Everest – it doesn’t seem tragic to me – sad yes – but tragic to me is when innocent people die who had no choice.”
I like the adventure spirit – but if someone dies climbing Mount Everest – it doesn’t seem...
The search for the submarine prompted widespread conversations and debate on social media, with 56-year-old John making his view on the matter known.
In a post shared to his Twitter, the Serendipity actor tweeted: “I like the adventure spirit – but if someone dies climbing Mount Everest – it doesn’t seem tragic to me – sad yes – but tragic to me is when innocent people die who had no choice.”
I like the adventure spirit – but if someone dies climbing Mount Everest – it doesn’t seem...
- 6/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Toronto, June 24 (Ians) Canadian authorities on Saturday launched a probe into the fatal occurrence involving the Canadian-flagged vessel Polar Prince and the privately-operated submersible Titan, which would have imploded and killed all five people on board.
The Canadian-flagged cargo vessel Polar Prince was at the Titanic wreck site, 325 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador, providing surface support to the submersible Titan.
There were 17 crew members and 24 people on board the Polar Prince.
Five people from the Polar Prince were on board the Titan and approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after the submersible began its descent, the support vessel lost contact, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (Tsb).
The US Coast Guard on Thursday confirmed that the debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage consisted of pieces of the missing submersible. As a result, the five people on board the Titan are presumed dead.
The Canadian-flagged cargo vessel Polar Prince was at the Titanic wreck site, 325 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador, providing surface support to the submersible Titan.
There were 17 crew members and 24 people on board the Polar Prince.
Five people from the Polar Prince were on board the Titan and approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after the submersible began its descent, the support vessel lost contact, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (Tsb).
The US Coast Guard on Thursday confirmed that the debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage consisted of pieces of the missing submersible. As a result, the five people on board the Titan are presumed dead.
- 6/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Did The Simpsons “predict” the OceanGate Titanic submersible tragedy?
The animated series has been surprisingly prophetic when it comes to past historical events, from the global pandemic and “invasion” of murder hornets to the election of President Donald Trump and Lady Gaga’s high-flying Super Bowl performance. It appears the show may have also “predicted” the disappearance of the OceanGate submersible, which lost contact Sunday while descending to the site of the Titanic wreckage with five on board.
Amid news of the OceanGate tragedy, a 2006 episode of The Simpsons, titled “Homer’s Paternity Coot,” resurfaced on social media, presenting striking similarities to current events. In the episode, Homer Simpson embarks on a deep-sea expedition to search for long-lost treasure with his biological father in tiny submersibles. After searching for a while, they come across an abandoned ship site that’s filled with treasure.
But soon, things get hairy for the...
The animated series has been surprisingly prophetic when it comes to past historical events, from the global pandemic and “invasion” of murder hornets to the election of President Donald Trump and Lady Gaga’s high-flying Super Bowl performance. It appears the show may have also “predicted” the disappearance of the OceanGate submersible, which lost contact Sunday while descending to the site of the Titanic wreckage with five on board.
Amid news of the OceanGate tragedy, a 2006 episode of The Simpsons, titled “Homer’s Paternity Coot,” resurfaced on social media, presenting striking similarities to current events. In the episode, Homer Simpson embarks on a deep-sea expedition to search for long-lost treasure with his biological father in tiny submersibles. After searching for a while, they come across an abandoned ship site that’s filled with treasure.
But soon, things get hairy for the...
- 6/23/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
The search for a submersible sent to tour the remains of the Titanic dominated coverage across cable news networks all week, along with the tragic news that the vessel most likely suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing all five on board.
According to the latest figures from Nielsen, all three cable news networks saw a viewership increase versus their averages from last month.
On Thursday, Fox News averaged 1.43 million viewers throughout the day, compared to 996,000 for MSNBC and 706,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo for total day viewers, Fox News averaged 184,000, compared to 179,000 for CNN and 124,000 for MSNBC. The audiences were slightly higher than on Wednesday.
In primetime, Fox News averaged 1.88 million, compared to 1.52 million for MSNBC and 859,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 193,000, tied with CNN at 193,000. MSNBC averaged 155,000.
The extensive focus on the fate of the submersible drew some criticism and consternation, given the lack of...
According to the latest figures from Nielsen, all three cable news networks saw a viewership increase versus their averages from last month.
On Thursday, Fox News averaged 1.43 million viewers throughout the day, compared to 996,000 for MSNBC and 706,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo for total day viewers, Fox News averaged 184,000, compared to 179,000 for CNN and 124,000 for MSNBC. The audiences were slightly higher than on Wednesday.
In primetime, Fox News averaged 1.88 million, compared to 1.52 million for MSNBC and 859,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 193,000, tied with CNN at 193,000. MSNBC averaged 155,000.
The extensive focus on the fate of the submersible drew some criticism and consternation, given the lack of...
- 6/23/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Since news broke on Thursday that the missing Titan submersible had imploded near the site of the Titanic, Celine Dion’s Titanic theme “My Heart Will Go On” has seen a dramatic bump in streams.
Per TMZ, the Oscar-winning song has racked up more than 500,000 Spotify streams since the search and rescue effort for the OceanGate sub ended when a debris field was found on the ocean floor.
According to the Associated Press, the US Navy had analyzed acoustic data and found an anomaly “consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost.” The Navy then passed on the information to the Coast Guard, who continued the search until the debris was found.
The Titan was last seen on Sunday, June 18th before losing communication with a research ship. Its operator, OceanGate, offers tourism rides to the Titanic for $250,000 each.
Per TMZ, the Oscar-winning song has racked up more than 500,000 Spotify streams since the search and rescue effort for the OceanGate sub ended when a debris field was found on the ocean floor.
According to the Associated Press, the US Navy had analyzed acoustic data and found an anomaly “consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost.” The Navy then passed on the information to the Coast Guard, who continued the search until the debris was found.
The Titan was last seen on Sunday, June 18th before losing communication with a research ship. Its operator, OceanGate, offers tourism rides to the Titanic for $250,000 each.
- 6/23/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Those who lost loved ones on the Titan submersible have been sharing emotional tribute messages.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet are thought to have all died after the submarine imploded as they headed out to see the Titanic’s wreckage.
Harding’s family and Action Aviation, the global sales company he was the chairman of, said of the British billionaire: “Today, we are united in grief with the other families who have also lost their loved ones on the Titan submersible.
“Hamish Harding was a loving husband to his wife and a dedicated father to his two sons, whom he loved deeply. To his team in Action Aviation, he was a guide, an inspiration, a support, and a Living Legend,” they added in the statement to People.
This photo combo shows from left, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet,...
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet are thought to have all died after the submarine imploded as they headed out to see the Titanic’s wreckage.
Harding’s family and Action Aviation, the global sales company he was the chairman of, said of the British billionaire: “Today, we are united in grief with the other families who have also lost their loved ones on the Titan submersible.
“Hamish Harding was a loving husband to his wife and a dedicated father to his two sons, whom he loved deeply. To his team in Action Aviation, he was a guide, an inspiration, a support, and a Living Legend,” they added in the statement to People.
This photo combo shows from left, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henry Nargeolet,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
As the news arrived Thursday of the discovery of the Titan wreckage, cinematographer James Neihouse especially remembered his friend Hamish Harding, the billionaire businessman and explorer who was one of the five people on the sub, which disappeared on Sunday during a dive to Titanic.
They met during the making of 2020 documentary One More Orbit, which followed former NASA astronaut Col. Terry Virts and a team, including Harding, as they broke the ’round-the-world speed record for an aircraft flying over the North and South Poles, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Harding was a mission director as well as the doc’s exec producer. Neihouse, who served as director of photography, described Harding as “one of the driving forces” behind the project, having been instrumental in logistics, including securing the Gulfstream G650 ER jet that was used to break the record.
“We’re all just so broken-hearted over this,...
They met during the making of 2020 documentary One More Orbit, which followed former NASA astronaut Col. Terry Virts and a team, including Harding, as they broke the ’round-the-world speed record for an aircraft flying over the North and South Poles, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Harding was a mission director as well as the doc’s exec producer. Neihouse, who served as director of photography, described Harding as “one of the driving forces” behind the project, having been instrumental in logistics, including securing the Gulfstream G650 ER jet that was used to break the record.
“We’re all just so broken-hearted over this,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Travis Barker has Brian Szasz’s back.
In a post Thursday on his Instagram account, the stepson of billionaire Hamish Harding, who was killed in the submersible Titan that was touring the Titanic wreck, shared a Dm he got from the Blink-182 drummer.
Read More: Who Is Brian Szasz? Everything To Know About The Stepson Of Billionaire Trapped On Missing Titanic Sub
“Praying for you and your family,” Barker wrote to him.
Brian Szasz/Instagram
“Thanks for the love fam!” Szasz captioned the post.
The Dm was evidently sent to the 37-year-old audio engineer before he attended Blink-182’s concert in Los Angeles on Monday.
Szasz came under fire after posting about attending the show while the search for his stepfather was still ongoing.
The backlash even led to a heated social media exchange with Cardi B, who had called Szasz out in an Instagram Story, saying, “You’re supposed to be at the house,...
In a post Thursday on his Instagram account, the stepson of billionaire Hamish Harding, who was killed in the submersible Titan that was touring the Titanic wreck, shared a Dm he got from the Blink-182 drummer.
Read More: Who Is Brian Szasz? Everything To Know About The Stepson Of Billionaire Trapped On Missing Titanic Sub
“Praying for you and your family,” Barker wrote to him.
Brian Szasz/Instagram
“Thanks for the love fam!” Szasz captioned the post.
The Dm was evidently sent to the 37-year-old audio engineer before he attended Blink-182’s concert in Los Angeles on Monday.
Szasz came under fire after posting about attending the show while the search for his stepfather was still ongoing.
The backlash even led to a heated social media exchange with Cardi B, who had called Szasz out in an Instagram Story, saying, “You’re supposed to be at the house,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
With the world’s eyes turned toward the tragic story of the submersible that failed to return from touring the Titanic wreck, an unlikely drama has unfolded on social media this week.
Brian Szasz, 37, the stepson of sub passenger Hamish Harding, 58, has received plenty of attention and scorn after posting publicly that he was attending a Blink-182 concert amid the search.
Read More: What To Know About Tourist Sub That Disappeared On An Expedition To The Titanic Wreck
Who are Brian Szasz and Hamish Harding?
Brian Szasz is a 37-year-old audio engineer and son of Linda Harding, who is married to Hamish Harding, a British billionaire.
Hamish is the founder and chairman of Action Aviation, a Dubai-based aircraft brokerage company. Along with his business enterprises, Hamish has had an interest in exploration, including taking a Blue Origin flight into suborbital space in 2022.
He also took a two-person submersible down to the Mariana Trench,...
Brian Szasz, 37, the stepson of sub passenger Hamish Harding, 58, has received plenty of attention and scorn after posting publicly that he was attending a Blink-182 concert amid the search.
Read More: What To Know About Tourist Sub That Disappeared On An Expedition To The Titanic Wreck
Who are Brian Szasz and Hamish Harding?
Brian Szasz is a 37-year-old audio engineer and son of Linda Harding, who is married to Hamish Harding, a British billionaire.
Hamish is the founder and chairman of Action Aviation, a Dubai-based aircraft brokerage company. Along with his business enterprises, Hamish has had an interest in exploration, including taking a Blue Origin flight into suborbital space in 2022.
He also took a two-person submersible down to the Mariana Trench,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
San Francisco, June 23 (Ians) Death likely came very fast to the five passengers on board the Titan submersible and according to submarine experts, the vessel would have imploded and killed its crew so fast that those aboard “never knew it happened”.
Ofer Ketter, an expert in submersibles, told The New York Post that said the “implosion would occur within a millisecond, if not a nanosecond, if something breached the hull of the vessel to cause a loss in pressure”.
“They never knew it happened, which is actually very positive in this very negative situation. It was instantaneous — before even their brain could even send a type of message to their body that they’re having pain,” Ketter, co-founder of a private submersible company called Sub-Merge, was quoted as saying.
Debris from the OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible was found late on Thursday, confirming all those aboard had died.
By the time communication was lost,...
Ofer Ketter, an expert in submersibles, told The New York Post that said the “implosion would occur within a millisecond, if not a nanosecond, if something breached the hull of the vessel to cause a loss in pressure”.
“They never knew it happened, which is actually very positive in this very negative situation. It was instantaneous — before even their brain could even send a type of message to their body that they’re having pain,” Ketter, co-founder of a private submersible company called Sub-Merge, was quoted as saying.
Debris from the OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible was found late on Thursday, confirming all those aboard had died.
By the time communication was lost,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
“Titanic” director and deep sea explorer James Cameron is opening up about when he first learned that the Titan tourist submersible had likely imploded, days before debris was discovered.
On Thursday, Rear Admiral John Mauger, the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard who led the search and rescue operation, announced that all aboard the vessel — owned by OceanGate Expeditions — were presumed “dead” following a “catastrophic implosion” and the discovery of debris.
Cameron, meanwhile, spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday, and said he’d learned on Monday that the submersible had likely imploded, and that the five passengers had likely been killed.
“I’ve been living with it for a few days now, as [have] some of my other colleagues in the deep submergence community,” Cameron, 68, shared.
Titanic" director James Cameron joins CNN's @andersoncooper to discuss the Titanic-bound submersible that suffered a "catastrophic implosion," killing everyone on board. Watch: https://t.
On Thursday, Rear Admiral John Mauger, the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard who led the search and rescue operation, announced that all aboard the vessel — owned by OceanGate Expeditions — were presumed “dead” following a “catastrophic implosion” and the discovery of debris.
Cameron, meanwhile, spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday, and said he’d learned on Monday that the submersible had likely imploded, and that the five passengers had likely been killed.
“I’ve been living with it for a few days now, as [have] some of my other colleagues in the deep submergence community,” Cameron, 68, shared.
Titanic" director James Cameron joins CNN's @andersoncooper to discuss the Titanic-bound submersible that suffered a "catastrophic implosion," killing everyone on board. Watch: https://t.
- 6/23/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
King Princess is not impressed by wealthy people who take big risks. The singer (real name Mikaela Straus) is the great-great-granddaughter of Idisor and Ida Straus, who died when the Titanic sank in April 1912, and she has offered up an opinion about the Titan submersible, which killed five people when it imploded.
“I think there is a cycle of bajonga-jillionaires wanting to explore shit and then dying,” King Princess said on TikTok in a video that has since been taken down (via Entertainment Weekly). “Like, look at my fucking family,...
“I think there is a cycle of bajonga-jillionaires wanting to explore shit and then dying,” King Princess said on TikTok in a video that has since been taken down (via Entertainment Weekly). “Like, look at my fucking family,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
New York, June 23 (Ians) OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, one of the five passengers killed after an “instantaneous implosion” of the Titan submersible tour to the Titanic, once said that he has “broken some rules” to make the deep-sea submarine.
In comments to Mexican travel vlogger Alan Estrada in 2021, Rush evoked US General Douglas MacArthur as saying, “You’re remembered for the rules you break.”
“I’ve broken some rules to make this (Titan). I think I’ve broken them with logic and good engineering behind me,” Rush was quoted as saying in the video that has now surfaced on social media after the tragedy.
Rush said that deep-sea submersibles “as a rule” should not be made with carbon fibre and titanium but he did anyway, reports Fox Business.
“It’s picking the rules that you break that are the ones that will add value to others and add value to society,...
In comments to Mexican travel vlogger Alan Estrada in 2021, Rush evoked US General Douglas MacArthur as saying, “You’re remembered for the rules you break.”
“I’ve broken some rules to make this (Titan). I think I’ve broken them with logic and good engineering behind me,” Rush was quoted as saying in the video that has now surfaced on social media after the tragedy.
Rush said that deep-sea submersibles “as a rule” should not be made with carbon fibre and titanium but he did anyway, reports Fox Business.
“It’s picking the rules that you break that are the ones that will add value to others and add value to society,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Prior to the ill-fated expedition of the Titan tourist submersible over the weekend, 19-year-old Suleman Dawood was fearful about the excursion — according to his aunt, Azmeh Dawood.
Azmeh sat down for an interview with NBC News on Thursday, and revealed that her nephew — who was on board the vessel alongside his father, businessman Shahzada Dawood — had expressed that he was “terrified” of going on the dive, meant to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, and “wasn’t very up for it.”
However, Suleman eventually agreed to go on the trip with his dad, as the dive was meant to take place on Father’s Day, and he wanted to support his dad on the adventure.
The 21-foot submersible — owned by OceanGate Expeditions — lost contact with its support ship less than two hours after beginning their dive in the North Atlantic on Sunday. A search and rescue operation was quickly initiated,...
Azmeh sat down for an interview with NBC News on Thursday, and revealed that her nephew — who was on board the vessel alongside his father, businessman Shahzada Dawood — had expressed that he was “terrified” of going on the dive, meant to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, and “wasn’t very up for it.”
However, Suleman eventually agreed to go on the trip with his dad, as the dive was meant to take place on Father’s Day, and he wanted to support his dad on the adventure.
The 21-foot submersible — owned by OceanGate Expeditions — lost contact with its support ship less than two hours after beginning their dive in the North Atlantic on Sunday. A search and rescue operation was quickly initiated,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Filmmaker and deep sea explorer was friends with Paul-Henry Nargeolet, one of the five passengers on board.
James Cameron has spoken about the Titan submersible tragedy that according to the US Coast Guard has claimed the lives of all five on board after a “catastrophic implosion”.
Cameron, the Titanic and Avatar franchise director and a veteran underwater explorer, told ABC News implosion was the “nightmare” everyone in the deep sea exploration community lives with in the back of their minds.
“Many people in the community were very concerned about this sub and a number of the top players in the...
James Cameron has spoken about the Titan submersible tragedy that according to the US Coast Guard has claimed the lives of all five on board after a “catastrophic implosion”.
Cameron, the Titanic and Avatar franchise director and a veteran underwater explorer, told ABC News implosion was the “nightmare” everyone in the deep sea exploration community lives with in the back of their minds.
“Many people in the community were very concerned about this sub and a number of the top players in the...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, who directed the critically acclaimed ‘Titanic’, is talking about the recent Titan submersible tragedy.
Speaking to ABC News, the 68-year-old director said, “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.”
‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of Titan submersible: “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field." pic.twitter.com/vO8JkCXS5f
— ABC News (@ABC) June 22, 2023
He continued: “For us, it’s a very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded. To take place at the same exact site with all the diving that’s going on all around the world, I think it’s just astonishing.
Speaking to ABC News, the 68-year-old director said, “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.”
‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of Titan submersible: “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field." pic.twitter.com/vO8JkCXS5f
— ABC News (@ABC) June 22, 2023
He continued: “For us, it’s a very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded. To take place at the same exact site with all the diving that’s going on all around the world, I think it’s just astonishing.
- 6/22/2023
- by Divya Goyal
- ET Canada
Trauma television used to be simple. When I was a kid, the world united for news of the 1987 rescue of Baby Jessica, a Texas toddler who fell down a well in her aunt’s backyard. There were interviews with pastors, drilling experts and second cousins. Then, we cut back to desperate rescue workers digging under klieg lights. The rescue was the thing..
Modern coverage is now more intricate and morally dubious. 9/11 saw somber reporting on vigils and ash-covered New Yorkers desperately looking for loved ones. But it also featured Donald Trump on the phone as the towers smoldered. He bragged that he now owned the tallest building in Manhattan. This was both gross and untrue, a prophecy of things to come.
From there, we have seen coverage of untold numbers of school shootings where news networks searched for the killer’s motivation in real time, wondering which dark web sites...
Modern coverage is now more intricate and morally dubious. 9/11 saw somber reporting on vigils and ash-covered New Yorkers desperately looking for loved ones. But it also featured Donald Trump on the phone as the towers smoldered. He bragged that he now owned the tallest building in Manhattan. This was both gross and untrue, a prophecy of things to come.
From there, we have seen coverage of untold numbers of school shootings where news networks searched for the killer’s motivation in real time, wondering which dark web sites...
- 6/22/2023
- by Stephen Rodrick
- Variety Film + TV
The five passengers who were aboard the Titan submersible have reportedly been killed after a “catastrophic implosion,” officials have confirmed, as per the Independent.
The US Coast Guard announced on Thursday that several parts of the Titan were found in a “debris field” approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the sea floor, which is what the passengers submerged to view as part of the experience. The Coast Guard determined their death following the discovery of the tragic incident.
Read More: Who Is Brian Szasz? Everything To Know About The Stepson Of Billionaire Trapped On Missing Titanic Sub
The five men who were aboard the Titan were OceanGate Expeditions founder and CEO, Stockton Rush; British billionaire, Hamish Harding; renowned French diver, Paul-Henri Nargeolet; Pakistani businessman, Shahzada Dawood, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
In a statement obtained by the Independent, OceanGate Inc said: “Our hearts...
The US Coast Guard announced on Thursday that several parts of the Titan were found in a “debris field” approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the sea floor, which is what the passengers submerged to view as part of the experience. The Coast Guard determined their death following the discovery of the tragic incident.
Read More: Who Is Brian Szasz? Everything To Know About The Stepson Of Billionaire Trapped On Missing Titanic Sub
The five men who were aboard the Titan were OceanGate Expeditions founder and CEO, Stockton Rush; British billionaire, Hamish Harding; renowned French diver, Paul-Henri Nargeolet; Pakistani businessman, Shahzada Dawood, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
In a statement obtained by the Independent, OceanGate Inc said: “Our hearts...
- 6/22/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed today that the debris field discovered near the wreckage of the Titanic was from the Titan submersible. The occupants of the sub, Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, are feared dead after a “catastrophic implosion.” Titanic filmmaker James Cameron has weighed in on the loss of the Titan, commenting to ABC News that he was struck by the similarity to the Titanic disaster itself.
“I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself,” James Cameron said. “Where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.” Cameron has been to the site of the Titanic wreckage many times to capture footage, and he commented that he had “spent more time on the [Titanic] than the captain did back in the day.“
‘Titanic’ director...
“I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself,” James Cameron said. “Where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field.” Cameron has been to the site of the Titanic wreckage many times to capture footage, and he commented that he had “spent more time on the [Titanic] than the captain did back in the day.“
‘Titanic’ director...
- 6/22/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The debris field found near the Titanic wreckage has been confirmed to belong to OceanGate’s Titan Submarine. “The debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the pressure chamber,” Rear Admiral John Mauger told the press. “Upon this determination, we immediately notified the families. On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families. I can only imagine what this has been like for them, and I hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time.” OceanGate, the company in charge of the expedition, has also stated that the five passengers onboard are dead. A statement from the company reads, in part, “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.” See it in full below. OceanGate: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush,...
- 6/22/2023
- TV Insider
“Titanic” director James Cameron spoke out during an ABC News interview about the tourist submersible Titan that lost contact on its way to reach the wreck of the famous passenger liner.
After submarine company OceanGate released a statement on Thursday saying that the five people who went down are believed dead, Cameron gave his thoughts on the tragedy as a longtime member of the diving community, who has made 33 trips to the Titanic himself.
“People in the community were very concerned about this sub,” Cameron said. “A number of the top players in the deep submergence engineering community even wrote letters to the company, saying that what they were doing was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified. I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed...
After submarine company OceanGate released a statement on Thursday saying that the five people who went down are believed dead, Cameron gave his thoughts on the tragedy as a longtime member of the diving community, who has made 33 trips to the Titanic himself.
“People in the community were very concerned about this sub,” Cameron said. “A number of the top players in the deep submergence engineering community even wrote letters to the company, saying that what they were doing was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified. I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed...
- 6/22/2023
- by Manori Ravindran and William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
The Titan submersible implosion was heard by a top secret U.S. Navy acoustic detection system, officials told the Wall Street Journal. The system, designed to detect enemy submarines, first heard the sub implosion hours after the craft began its journey, per the report.
“The U.S. Navy conducted an analysis of acoustic data and detected an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,” a senior U.S. Navy official said in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
“The U.S. Navy conducted an analysis of acoustic data and detected an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,” a senior U.S. Navy official said in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
- 6/22/2023
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
The pilot and four passengers of a missing submersible that disappeared en route to the wreckage of the Titanic are believed to be dead, the expedition company said Thursday.
Pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet “have sadly been lost,” OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement.
OceanGate did not provide details when the company announced the “loss of life” in a statement or how officials knew the crewmembers perished. The Titan’s 96-hour oxygen supply likely ended early Thursday.
OceanGate has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.
Later Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search had uncovered parts of the Titan consistent with an implosion. The Coast Guard said the pieces were discovered within the search area by a remotely operated underwater robot.
The Titan was...
Pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet “have sadly been lost,” OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement.
OceanGate did not provide details when the company announced the “loss of life” in a statement or how officials knew the crewmembers perished. The Titan’s 96-hour oxygen supply likely ended early Thursday.
OceanGate has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.
Later Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search had uncovered parts of the Titan consistent with an implosion. The Coast Guard said the pieces were discovered within the search area by a remotely operated underwater robot.
The Titan was...
- 6/22/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated with latest: The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed at a news conference today that “a debris field was discovered within the search area by an Rov near the Titanic” is, in fact, from the Titan submersible. The five people aboard are feared dead after what one official termed as a debris field consistent with a “catastrophic implosion.”
The Coast Guard briefing was led by Rear Adm. John Mauger, who offered his deepest condolences to the families. Mauger also offered the following details: The first piece of wreckage identified was the tail cone of the Titan. It was discovered 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic. The Rov subsequently found the front end barrel of the pressure hull.
“The debris is consistent with catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” he added.
Multiple media outlets received a statement from OceanGate, the company which operated the sub, that read in part, “We now...
The Coast Guard briefing was led by Rear Adm. John Mauger, who offered his deepest condolences to the families. Mauger also offered the following details: The first piece of wreckage identified was the tail cone of the Titan. It was discovered 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic. The Rov subsequently found the front end barrel of the pressure hull.
“The debris is consistent with catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” he added.
Multiple media outlets received a statement from OceanGate, the company which operated the sub, that read in part, “We now...
- 6/22/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: The U.S. Coast Guard has located “likely human remains” from the Titan submersible, and will be transporting the evidence back to the United States, the Associated Press said Wednesday.
All five members of the missing Titan submarine are believed to be dead, the company OceanGate said in a statement on June 22.
“We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” OceanGate said in a statement. “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”
The vessel, known as the Titan, was created by OceanGate Inc. to transport five...
All five members of the missing Titan submarine are believed to be dead, the company OceanGate said in a statement on June 22.
“We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” OceanGate said in a statement. “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”
The vessel, known as the Titan, was created by OceanGate Inc. to transport five...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jordan Moreau and McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Update (June 22): A debris field has been found in the search area around the Titanic shipwreck, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday.
The debris was discovered by a remote-operated vehicle (Rov) commandeered by the Horizon Arctic. The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a press briefing at 3 p.m. Est to provide a full update on the findings and what they may signal about the fate of the Titan submersible.
The frantic search for the vessel, which went missing on Sunday almost two hours into its dive to see the Titanic, reached mission critical on Thursday as the five crew members reached the final hours of their estimated air supply overnight.
The search area for the truck-sized vessel is now 10,000 square miles of ocean but rescue teams are still struggling to locate the sub. Noises picked up on Tuesday and Wednesday in regular intervals provided some hope that...
The debris was discovered by a remote-operated vehicle (Rov) commandeered by the Horizon Arctic. The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a press briefing at 3 p.m. Est to provide a full update on the findings and what they may signal about the fate of the Titan submersible.
The frantic search for the vessel, which went missing on Sunday almost two hours into its dive to see the Titanic, reached mission critical on Thursday as the five crew members reached the final hours of their estimated air supply overnight.
The search area for the truck-sized vessel is now 10,000 square miles of ocean but rescue teams are still struggling to locate the sub. Noises picked up on Tuesday and Wednesday in regular intervals provided some hope that...
- 6/22/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Cardi B isn’t backing down.
On Wednesday, the rapper took to Twitter to clap back at Brian Szasz, the stepson of billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, one of the tourists aboard the sub that went missing on an expedition to the Titanic wreck.
Read More: Son Of Missing Titanic Sub Passenger Defends Decision To Attend Blink-182 Show Amid Search
Szasz had come under fire on social media after posting that he was attending a Blink-182 concert while the search for his stepfather was ongoing.
Among those who criticized him was Cardi, who said in an Instagram Story video, “People was like, ‘Well, what is he supposed to do? Be sad at the house? Is he supposed to go look for him himself?’ Yes. You’re supposed to be at the house, sad. You’re supposed to be crying for me. You’re supposed to be right next to the phone,...
On Wednesday, the rapper took to Twitter to clap back at Brian Szasz, the stepson of billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, one of the tourists aboard the sub that went missing on an expedition to the Titanic wreck.
Read More: Son Of Missing Titanic Sub Passenger Defends Decision To Attend Blink-182 Show Amid Search
Szasz had come under fire on social media after posting that he was attending a Blink-182 concert while the search for his stepfather was ongoing.
Among those who criticized him was Cardi, who said in an Instagram Story video, “People was like, ‘Well, what is he supposed to do? Be sad at the house? Is he supposed to go look for him himself?’ Yes. You’re supposed to be at the house, sad. You’re supposed to be crying for me. You’re supposed to be right next to the phone,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Josh Gates, an explorer and the host of “Expedition Unknown” and more shows on the Discovery Channel, revealed on Twitter that he turned down a chance to visit the wreckage of the Titanic using OceanGate’s now-missing Titan submersible. Gates was supposed to film on the submersible but decided against it after discovering “safety concerns.”
“I had the unique opportunity to dive in the OceanGate Titan sub with [company CEO] Stockton [Rush] at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic,” Gates wrote. “I pray for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard, including fellow ‘Explorers Club’ member Hamish Harding.”
Gates added, “To those asking, Titan did not perform well on my dive. Ultimately, I walked away from a huge opportunity to film Titanic due to my safety concerns with the OceanGate platform. There’s more to the history and design of Titan that has not been made public — much of it concerning.
“I had the unique opportunity to dive in the OceanGate Titan sub with [company CEO] Stockton [Rush] at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic,” Gates wrote. “I pray for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard, including fellow ‘Explorers Club’ member Hamish Harding.”
Gates added, “To those asking, Titan did not perform well on my dive. Ultimately, I walked away from a huge opportunity to film Titanic due to my safety concerns with the OceanGate platform. There’s more to the history and design of Titan that has not been made public — much of it concerning.
- 6/22/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed her dismay over the ‘Titan’ submersible that went missing with five people on board while on a deep sea mission to spot the wreckage of the sunken ship Titanic. Minaj has also voiced criticism of the luxury activity.
The ‘Anaconda’ hitmaker said: “No one should be hopping they a** on a submarine, talkin’ about they going down to look at the Titanic,” she said on her Amp radio show ‘Queen Radio.
She further mentioned, quoted by aceshowbiz.com, “Do you know how some people work their whole life and can’t save up $250,000?” she continued, criticising the luxury activity. “And you took $250,000 to hop on a submarine to go see a ship that mostly everybody died on”.
Minaj also sent prayers for the five missing passengers and hoped for their safe return.
“I’m keeping all five passengers in my prayers and wishing all the...
The ‘Anaconda’ hitmaker said: “No one should be hopping they a** on a submarine, talkin’ about they going down to look at the Titanic,” she said on her Amp radio show ‘Queen Radio.
She further mentioned, quoted by aceshowbiz.com, “Do you know how some people work their whole life and can’t save up $250,000?” she continued, criticising the luxury activity. “And you took $250,000 to hop on a submarine to go see a ship that mostly everybody died on”.
Minaj also sent prayers for the five missing passengers and hoped for their safe return.
“I’m keeping all five passengers in my prayers and wishing all the...
- 6/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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