‘Presumed Human Remains’ Found In Titanic Sub Debris, Coast Guard Says

Forbes Business Breaking ‘Presumed Human Remains’ Found In Titanic Sub Debris, Coast Guard Says Molly Bohannon Forbes Staff I cover breaking news. Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes Staff I cover breaking news. Jun 28, 2023, 06:24pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Updated Jun 28, 2023, 07:20pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Coast Guard announced Wednesday evening that “presumed human remains” were recovered from debris of the Titan sub recovered from the seafloor, saying medical professionals will do an analysis of the “remains that have been carefully recovered.

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. [+] Coast Guard announced Wednesday they had pulled possible human remains from the debris of the vessel. (Photo by Ocean Gate / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Key Facts The evidence will be transported onto a Coast Guard cutter somewhere in the United States where the Marine Board of Investigation will then do further analysis and testing, according to a news release .

Wednesday morning, debris from the Titan submersible was returned to the Canadian port of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, where officials will examine pieces of the vessel to aid in its investigation of the implosion that killed five people on board. Evidence will continue to be collected and witnesses to be interviewed ahead of a public hearing about the incident, the Coast Guard said.

Surprising Fact News of presumed human remains came after experts expressed doubt about what could be recovered, while Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger called the area where the wreckage was found an “incredibly unforgiving environment. ” Crucial Quote “The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy.

There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the TITAN and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again,” Marine Board of Investigation Captain Jason Neubauer said in the release. Key Background The Titan submersible first went missing on Sunday, June 18, after it departed on a trip bound for the wreckage of the Titanic, triggering a search by the Coast Guard that lasted about five days. Officials initially held out hope that the five men on board could be saved before the vessel’s oxygen ran out by Thursday—until the Coast Guard District Northeast announced a debris field containing external parts of the Titan submersible had been discovered in an area near the wreck of the Titanic.

The Coast Guard confirmed the Titan submersible’s passengers suffered a “catastrophic implosion” that resulted in their deaths. Tangent During the search for the vessel, concerning information about its creators and questionable construction began to surface. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was aboard the Titan submersible, said he had “ broken some rules ” when designing the submersible, according to a 2021 interview.

A former OceanGate employee also put forward concerns about the vessel’s functions in a 2018 inspection report. He later alleged he was unjustly fired from the company after his critiques of the Titan sub were submitted. Further Reading U.

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