Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago.
The submersible named the Titan, part of a mission by OceanGate Expeditions, carried a pilot, a renowned British adventurer, two members of an iconic Pakistani business family and another passenger. Authorities reported the vessel overdue Sunday night about 435 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, according to Canada's Joint Rescue Coordination Center.
In an email to The Associated Press, Concannon said he was supposed to be on the dive but could not go. He said officials were working to get a remotely operated vehicle that can reach a depth of 3.7 miles to the site as soon as possible. “There is still plenty of time to facilitate a rescue mission, there is equipment on board for survival in this event,” Butler said. “We’re all hoping and praying he comes back safe and sound.”
Also on board were Pakistani nationals Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, according to a family statement sent to the AP. The Dawoods belong to one of Pakistan's most prominent families. Their eponymous firm invests across the country in agriculture, industries and the health sector. The initial group of tourists in 2021 paid $100,000 to $150,000 apiece to go on the trip. OceanGate’s website had described the “mission support fee” for the 2023 expedition as $250,000 a person.
“There’s no GPS underwater, so the surface ship is supposed to guide the sub to the shipwreck by sending text messages,” Pogue said in a segment aired on CBS Sunday Morning. “But on this dive, communications somehow broke down. The sub never found the wreck.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Titanic tourist submarine missing in Atlantic Ocean
Lire la suite »
Submarine bound for Titanic goes missing | CBC NewsA small submarine bringing tourists to the Titanic has gone missing somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Lire la suite »
Submersible bound for Titanic goes missing | CBC NewsA small submersible bringing tourists to the Titanic has gone missing somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Lire la suite »
Search underway for submarine bound for Titanic off NewfoundlandCanadian military aircraft and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel are assisting the search effort.
Lire la suite »
Search underway for submarine bound for Titanic off NewfoundlandCanadian military aircraft and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel are assisting the search effort.
Lire la suite »
Search underway for submarine bound for Titanic off NewfoundlandCanadian military aircraft and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel are assisting the search effort.
Lire la suite »