Tragic End to Titanic Voyage: Submersible Titan Found Wrecked

A journey to explore the wreck of the Titanic turns into a disaster as five souls, including a British billionaire, a Pakistani-born business magnate and his son, a renowned French oceanographer, and the American CEO of OceanGate, tragically lose their lives in a deep-sea catastrophe

Titanic Voyage Turns Tragic

A deep-sea exploration journey to the century-old Titanic wreck ends in disaster, with no survivors

The Submersible Titan

The Titan, a 21,000-pound submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, made from titanium and carbon fiber, was designed to support five people for 96 hours

The Ill-Fated Crew

Onboard were British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani-born business magnate Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, French oceanographer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and American CEO of OceanGate, Stockton Rush

Contact Lost

Titan lost contact with its support ship an hour and 45 minutes into its descent on Sunday morning

International Search Effort

Rescue teams from various countries scoured thousands of square miles of the ocean, holding onto the hope of finding signs of the Titan and its crew.

A Spark of Hope

Undersea noises detected on Tuesday and Wednesday offered temporary hope.

The Grim Discovery

An unmanned deep-sea robot discovered the wreckage of the submersible near the Titanic wreck, putting a tragic end to the search.

A Catastrophic Loss

Debris from the wreckage suggested a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. With the estimated oxygen supply depleted, the odds were grim