A malfunction aboard OceanGate’s Titan submersible days before its fatal journey to the Titanic is revealed by the company's science chief, Steven Ross. The incident caused passengers to lose their balance and resulted in one being 'hanging upside down', according to Ross. He also stated that the sub crashed into bulkheading during this event.
OceanGate’s Titan submersible malfunctioned days before its fatal trip to the Titanic , the company’s science chief told an inquiry. Five people died when the privately owned submarine imploded during a visit to the ruins of the Titanic .Steven Ross told the US Coast Guard on Thursday that an issue caused passengers to "tumble about", leaving one guest "hanging upside down."The science expert revealed the problem caused the sub to crash into bulkheading.
But as time continued to pass, Rojas began considering calling the coastguard."After another 15 minutes we're calling the coastguard," Rojas then recalled telling her colleague aboard the support vessel."That's what we did. We went into 'go mode'".Rojas told the hearing she knew the risks involved with taking the trip, comparing the Titan submersible to the Apollo Space programme.“They tested by doing,” she added.
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