Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.
The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify in front of a Coast Guard investigatory board at an upcoming hearing.
US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck.
A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteries
The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration.
A company cancels its plans to recover more Titanic artifacts. Its renowned expert died on the Titan
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said it has cancelled plans to retrieve artifacts from the shipwreck.
A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to the sunken Titanic shipwreck that could recover items of historic interest.
OceanGate suspends operations after its Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic
The company that owns a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic says it has suspended operations.
Recovering the Titan 12,500 feet underwater was dangerous, complex, emotional
The operators of the underwater robot that located the missing submersible Titan quickly learned that it was up to them to find the vessel after other deep-sea experts had tried unsuccessfully.
Family of Pakistani father and son who died in Titan submersible shares memories and gratitude
The family of two Pakistani men who died in the implosion of a submersible as it descended to the wreckage of the Titanic have thanked everyone who tried to rescue the father and son or sent condolences from around the world.
After the Titan implosion, the US Coast Guard wants to improve the safety of submersibles
An international group of agencies is investigating what may have caused a submersible to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic wreckage.
US Coast Guard will lead investigation of Titan implosion with help from Canada, France, UK
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode.
Follow the timeline of the Titan submersible's journey from departure to tragic discovery
The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet and 111 years of history.
Previous passengers recall ill-fated Titan: 'I 100% knew this was going to happen'
Talk to someone who went on previous trips on the Titan submersible and theyโre likely to mention a technology glitch.
Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible imploded
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titanโs mothership, the Polar Prince.
What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy?
The five passengers on the fatal submersible trip to the Titanic wreckage site were likely asked to sign liability waivers.
How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster
The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for its own disaster because of its unconventional design and its creatorโs refusal to submit to safety checks that are standard in the industry.
Tourist sub's implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
The fatal implosion of the Titan submersible has drawn attention to the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration.
What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it's not even clear who will lead the investigation
A day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials are searching the ocean floor for evidence and determining who will be responsible for investigating the international disaster.
Families, relatives of people who died on Titanic want tourism to shipwreck to stop
As Coast Guard officials try to determine more about the debris field found near the site of the Titanic, families with relatives who died or survived the 1912 Titanic disaster want tourism to the shipwreck to stop
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan's implosion
A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistanโs wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck were killed when the Titan submersible imploded.
5 things you may not have known about the ocean and submarines, due to the missing Titan submersible
Ever since the Titan submersible went missing on Sunday while exploring the shipwreck site of the Titanic, itโs all Iโve been able to think about.
Discovery of Titanic was like finding treasure for historians, collectors
Tuesday marks the anniversary of a significant discovery made in an ocean: Sept. 1 is the 35th anniversary of the remains of the Titanic being discovered in the Atlantic, an occasion that brought headlines around the world in 1985.
The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the US Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
Looking back, sub tourist calls himself 'naive' for taking 2021 dive to the Titanic
As an international search determined the implosion of a vessel that disappeared on its way to the underwater wreckage of the Titanic, a man who was one of the submersible company's first customers says a dive he made to the site two years ago was like a suicide mission.
A different frontier: Stockton Rush started Titanic sub company to expand access to the deep sea
As other entrepreneurs have pushed the edge of technology to bring well-heeled tourists to space, Stockton Rush saw new opportunities for exploring another frontier: the deep sea.
Local maritime expert talks about submersible and noises detected during search
Captain Jamie Frederick is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. He says that banging sounds underwater could be a number of things, and he worries neither the U.S. or Canadian governments have the resources to reach the crew of five.
Outlook bleak for passengers on the Titan, despite massive rescue effort
Time is quickly running out for five people aboard a missing submersible that lost contact with its mother ship on Sunday as it descended to the wreck of the Titanic.
Live updates | Titan's catastrophic implosion likely killed 5 occupants instantly, experts say
Experts say the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid the intense water pressure in the deep North Atlantic.
Did you know you can ride a submarine in the Great Lakes?
If youโve turned on the news in the last few days, you probably already know about the Titan submersible, a submarine of sorts that has been missing since Sunday after a voyage to the wreckage sight of the Titanic.
Insufficient prototype testing could put Titanic sub passengers in extreme danger, a lawsuit says
Documents show the company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way the vessel was developed.
Experts explain โvery complicatedโ rescue efforts for sub lost near Titanic wreck
In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.
The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here's the difference
The vessel that went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while exploring the Titanicโs wreckage is a submersible not a submarine, and there is a key difference.
In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck
In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes is searching for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.
These old Titanic photos show just how much has changed since April 1912
Each year on April 15 marks another Titanic Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on the lives lost when the famed ship sank into the North Atlanticโs icy waters back in 1912.
โMagic Mike's Last Dance' wins Super Bowl weekend box office
The third installment in the โMagic Mikeโ series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron double header, โAvatar: The Way of Waterโ and โTitanicโ (yes that โTitanicโ), looming close behind.
Have some extra cash lying around? You might have chance to see Titanic wreck
If you have some extra money youโre looking to spend and are willing to be patient with an application process, you might have a chance to see the Titanic wreckage up-close-and-personal.
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
A companys plan to retrieve the Titanics radio has sparked a debate over whether the famous shipwreck still holds human remains. RMS Titanic Inc. says human remains likely would've been noticed after roughly 200 dives. โAnd that doesnโt change whether in fact human remains could possibly exist.โGallo said remnants of those who died likely disappeared decades ago. Yet whale bones have been discovered at similar depths, as were human remains on a 2009 Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic. Archaeologists who filed court statements supporting the governmentโs case said there must be human remains, and questioned the motives of those casting doubts.
Judge: Salvage firm can recover Titanic's telegraph machine
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a salvage firm can retrieve the Marconi wireless telegraph machine that broadcast distress calls from the sinking Titanic ocean liner. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, File)NORFOLK, Va. A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a salvage firm can retrieve the Marconi wireless telegraph machine that broadcast distress calls from the sinking Titanic ocean liner. Smith is the maritime jurist who presides over Titanic salvage matters from a federal court in Norfolk. Smith's order is a big win for RMS Titanic Inc., the court-recognized salvor, or steward, of the Titanics artifacts. But she said the only matter before the court was the previous order made by the judge who preceded her.
Does Leonardo DiCaprio Think Jack Could Have Fit on Door in 'Titanic'?
Is Leonardo DiCaprio finally answering one of the great mysteries of filmmaking? DiCaprio portrayed Jack in the Oscar-winning film and during a recent MTV interview with his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood co-stars Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, the question came up. DiCaprio replied, I have no comment.Im gonna go back and look now, shoot! Pitt chimed in. DiCaprio insisted with a laugh, I said I have no comment.It's movie magic, my friends, Pitt joked. RELATED STORIESHow Beyonce, Leo DiCaprio Are Getting Even Richer off UberSee What Happens When James Corden Texts Leonardo DiCaprio From J.Lo's PhoneStuntman Who Acted As Bear in 'The Revenant': I Thought I Was Hurting Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio Shares His Thoughts on Whether Jack Could Have Fit on the Door in '
Leonardo DiCaprio is addressing the biggest movie controversy of all time! It's been over 20 years since the actor starred as Jack in Titanic and cinephiles are still wondering: Could Jack have fit on the door at the end of Titanic? Now, DiCaprio was finally asked his thoughts on whether Jack could have fit on the floating door during an MTV interview promoting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt. "He just should have tried harder to get on that door, because I think we would have [fit]!" RELATED CONTENT:Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio on the Prospect of Reaching Their 'Shelf Life' in HollywoodBrad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio Can't Believe They've Never Done a Movie Together Until NowTitanic Director Reveals the Iconic Line Leonardo DiCaprio Wasn't Into