Searches by Canadian aircraft, which had been using buoys to scan underneath the surface, will continue Tuesday morning. ECRNewsWatch Titanic
The 21-foot craft, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent on Sunday but lost contact with the surface less than two hours later, according to authorities.
"The Polar Prince and @Rescue106 will continue to do surface searches throughout the evening," the tweet said, referring to the research ship that launched the submersible, and a US Air National Guard unit, respectively. "It is a challenge to conduct a search in that remote area, but we are deploying all available assets to make sure that we can locate the craft and rescue the people on board," US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters in Boston, where he was overseeing the operation.
"Our entire focus is on the wellbeing of the crew and every step possible is being taken to bring the five crew members back safely," the statement added.Harding, a 58-year-old aviator, space tourist, and chairman of Dubai-based Action Aviation, had posted Sunday on Instagram that he was proud to join the OceanGate Expedition for their RMS TITANIC Mission as a mission specialist going down to the Titanic.
Without having studied the craft itself, Alistair Greig, professor of marine engineering at University College London, suggested two possible theories based on images of the vessel published by the press.
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