« The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber, » U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said.
Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday that all five victims’ lives on the Titan submersible were lost, with debris suggesting that a « catastrophic implosion » occurred.
During a press conference, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said that a remote-operated vehicle discovered debris in the wreckage area of the Titanic, where the Titan submersible was traveling to.
« The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. 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, » Mauger said.
