Asubmersible exploring the wreckage of the Titanic with tourists on board disappeared during an expedition this weekend, OceanGate Expeditions, the ship’s owner, has confirmed.
The missing submersible off the coast of Newfoundland had five people on board, a pilot, a co-pilot and three tourists, who wanted to observe the remains of the liner at 3,821 meters below sea level.
He is intensely wanted through a rescue mission.
Operated by OceanGate Expeditions, the mini-sub began its descent on Sunday and lost contact with the surface less than two hours later.
The US Coast Guard said in a statement that one of its aircraft was “searching for five people after the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince lost contact with its submersible during a dive approximately 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) east of Cape code”.
Coast Guard to hold press briefing for missing submersible 900 miles east of Cape Cod https://t.co/tkAmNUsGjc
— U.S. Coast Guard (@uscoastguard) June 19, 2023
