Titan submersible’s timeline:  From departure to tragic discovery

06/26/2023

The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet (490 meters) and 111 years of history. How they came together unfolded over an intense week that raised temporary hopes…

Submersible tragedy: US Coast Guard to lead investigation with help from Canada, France, UK

06/26/2023

The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday, June 25, 2023, it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. Capt. Jason…

Past deep sea rescues show the challenges of saving those on board

06/23/2023

BOSTON— The desperate search for a submersible that disappeared and imploded while taking five people to view the Titanic wreckage has drawn attention to other deep-sea rescues. Those rescue efforts — from a submersible off Ireland to…

Titan submersible: What is a ‘catastrophic implosion’?

06/23/2023

BOSTON—A “catastrophic implosion,” such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean. The remains of the Titanic rest…

What is the OceanGate Titan submersible and how does it work?

06/23/2023

Here are some facts about the submersible that imploded near the site of the Titanic shipwreck and killed all five onboard: * OceanGate Expeditions says it designed Titan to carry up to five people to a depth…

Submersible tragedy: ‘Profound grief’ for family of British-Pakistani father and son on Titanic sub

06/23/2023

The family of the British-Pakistani father and son who were among the five people who died on the Titanic tourist submersible expressed “profound grief” at their loss Friday, June 23, 2023. Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19,…

James Cameron says he wishes he’d sounded alarm over lost submersible

Reuters 06/23/2023

Movie director and submersible maker James Cameron said on Thursday he wishes he had sounded the alarm earlier about the submersible Titan that imploded on an expedition to the Titanic wreckage, saying he had found the hull design risky. All five aboard the…

Who died on tourist Titan submersible?

06/23/2023

The five people aboard a submersible that went missing during a tourist expedition to the Titanic’s wreckage died in an implosion after the loss of the pressure chamber, U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Thursday. READ MORE: The Titan submersible…

The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, US Coast Guard says

06/23/2023

A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, June 22, 2023, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent…

Filipino boxer Kenneth Egano, 22, passes away

05/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Egano, who slipped into a coma after a boxing fight, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Egano beat Jason Facularin by unanimous decision in an eight-rounder on Saturday as part of Manny…

PCG shifts to retrieval of 4 missing in yacht sinking

Frances Mangosing 05/09/2023

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shifted to search and retrieval operations for the four persons who went missing after a dive yacht sank near the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan on April 30. “The directive took effect…

Bedridden mom, 3-year-old daughter, die in Bacolod fire

Carla Gomez 04/18/2023

BACOLOD CITY — A mother and her daughter died in a fire that destroyed seven houses at Purok Bayanihan, Barangay Taculing here at 8:47 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023. Mengel Itchon, 39, a stroke patient, reportedly…

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