The underwater vehicle Titan, carrying researchers and tourists to the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared at the bottom of the ocean on Sunday, June 18, with 5 people in it, and then it was determined that it exploded inward due to high pressure and 5 people in it lost their lives.
According to the news of the British Dailymail newspaper, 5 people in the submarine watched the sea creatures in their last moments accompanied by their favorite music.
HOW DID THE EVENT OCCUR?
At 8 a.m. on June 18, the dive into the Titanic wreck had begun.
Communication with Titan was lost at 9.45 am.
The US Navy is known to have recorded an explosion sound at that point.
Five days later, the wreckage of the submarine was found on a seabed 1500 feet from the Titanic.
Stockton Rush (61), CEO of the company on board, French Titanic expert PH Nargeolet (77) 58-year-old British billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding; and father and son Shahzada Dawood (48) and Suleman Dawood (19) were reported to have died instantly, possibly with no idea what had happened.
HIS SON TAKES THE PLACE OF HIS WIFE…
The father and son’s interest in the underwater world first started in 2012 with a visit to an exhibition in Singapore.
In 2019, the glaciers that sank the Titanic during a tour to Greenland drew their attention.
Shahzada Dawood’s wife, Christine, also saw advertisements for OceanGate, which organizes excursions to the Titanic wreck. When the husband and wife OceanGate trip they were planning to go to was delayed after the pandemic, Christine’s son took her place and father and son went on the OceanGate trip.
Christine, who made a statement after the event, said that her son was trembling with excitement before getting on the submarine and said, “Oh my god, this is so cool.”
IT HAS TURNED INTO A TITANIC PASSION FOR THE DAWOOD FAMILY
The Dawood family’s interest in Titanic continued to increase. Stating that they constantly watch Titanic movies, Christine explained that they practiced preparing for the submarine voyage before embarking on the OceanGate voyage.
In the meetings they attended, the topic was about ensuring safety on their journey.
IN THEIR LAST MOMENTS, THEY LISTENED MUSIC AND WATCHED SEA FOODS
Before diving, passengers were instructed to eat lightly. On the other hand, they were warned to wear thick socks and hats. It was intended to take precautions against the cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
While it is reported that there is no toilet in the submarine, it is known that the passengers meet their needs behind a curtain.
OceanGate passengers had their favorite music loaded onto their phones to play through a bluetooth speaker.
Accompanied by this music, they continued their journey by watching creatures called bioluminescent.