The five crew members on the missing submersible that was headed to the Titanic died from a “catastrophic implosion” of their vessel.
The US Coast Guard came to that conclusion after examining debris found underwater earlier Thursday by a remote-controlled vehicle. The debris was found 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the bow of the Titanic.
“We immediately notified the families,” Rear Admiral John Mauger said at a briefing in Boston on Thursday. “On behalf of the US Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences.”
The US Coast Guard earlier in the week said unidentified sounds were detected during the search, but those noises weren’t linked to the missing craft.
