More 'Presumed Human Remains' Recovered from ‘Titan’ Sub Wreckage by Coast Guard
The submersible imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean in June as it descended to explore the wreck of the 'Titanic'
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Titan submersible remains found"Presumed human" remains were removed from the Titan submersible on Oct. 4, the U.S. Coast Guard announced on Tuesday.
The remaining debris and evidence from the Titan — which imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean on June 18 killing all five onboard — was transported by marine safety engineers with the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI), according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
“The salvage mission, which was conducted under an existing agreement with U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage & Diving, was a follow-up to initial recovery operations following the loss of the Titan submersible,” officials said.
Their statement added, “Investigators from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada joined the salvage expedition as part of their respective safety investigations.”
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The Titan Sub“The recovered evidence was successfully transferred to a U.S. port for cataloging and analysis,” per the Coast Guard. “Additional presumed human remains were carefully recovered from within Titan’s debris and transported for analysis by U.S. medical professionals.”
The Coast Guard's statement concluded, “The MBI is coordinating with NTSB and other international investigative agencies to schedule a joint evidence review of recovered Titan debris. This review session will help determine the next steps for necessary forensic testing. The MBI will continue evidence analysis and witness interviews ahead of a public hearing regarding this tragedy.”
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On June 19 — over 110 years after the RMS Titanic sank — the U.S. Coast Guard of Boston announced that the Titan, which was carrying five passengers to the underwater site of the Titanic, had disappeared.
Related: How Deep-Sea 'Titanic' Trip Became a Nightmare After Wealthy Adventurers' Submersible Disappeared
The trip was organized by OceanGate Expeditions, a company that offered a “Titanic Expedition” to visit the historic site.
After an extensive search and rescue and international interest, the company shared a statement with PEOPLE on June. 22 announcing that the five people on board were believed to have died.
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Coast Guard Titan recovery, Oct 2023Pelagic Research Services confirmed to CNN that its remote-operated vehicle (ROV) found debris from the Titan shortly after the sub ran out of air on that same June day.
During a press conference held on June 22, the U.S. Coast Guard said that "the debris field is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel.”
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Stockton Rush was among those killed in TitanOceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet were the five passengers on board the submersible, OceanGate said in a statement to PEOPLE in June.
"These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” the statement read. “Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”
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