Photos of the Titan wreckage during recovery. The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate, was a small carbon-fiber and titanium vessel built to explore the wreck of RMS Titanic. On June 18, 2023, about 1 hour and 45 minutes into its dive, it imploded due to extreme deep-sea pressure near the wreck site. All five onboard were killed instantly, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. The implosion destroyed the craft completely, making it one of the most tragic deep-sea accidents in history. | Oc

The US Coast Guard began hearings in Charleston, South Carolina, to uncover the causes of the Titan submersible implosion on June 18, 2023, which killed all five people aboard while diving to the century-old wreck of the Titanic. | Reuters

The first footage showing the wreckage of the Titan submersible was released by the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) on Tuesday, September 17, as part of a public hearing into the vessel’s 2023 implosion. This footage, which was captured on June 22 last year, shows the Titan submersible’s severed tail cone and other debris from the incident. The wreck is located several hundred yards from the location of the Titanic shipwreck, officials said. All five people on board the vessel