Canadian authorities are launching a probe into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people onboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck.
The US Coast Guard said the Titan submersible appears to have suffered a 'catastrophic implosion' on a dive to the Titanic.OTTAWA - Canadian authorities said they would launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people onboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck.
The Canadian-flagged Polar Prince cargo vessel towed the Titan out to sea last weekend but lost contact with it about an hour and 45 minutes after the submersible launched into the ocean depths. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board said"as the investigation authority of the flag state of the support vessel" it would"conduct a safety investigation regarding the circumstances of this operation."The US Coast Guard said Thursday that all five people aboard the submersible had died after the vessel suffered a"catastrophic implosion.
The independent agency said it has sent investigators to St. John's, Newfoundland, from where the Polar Prince set sail,"to gather information, conduct interviews, and assess the occurrence." "In the coming days, we will coordinate our activities with other agencies involved," it added in a statement.
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