"#US and Canadian aircraft are searching the area, as well as large ships, but the hunt was 'complex' because crews do not know if the vessel has surfaced, meaning they must scour both the surface and the ocean depths, said Rear Admiral John Mauger, first district commander of the #USCoastGuard, overseeing the search-and-rescue operation."

Missing #Titanic #submersible: what is the #Titan tourist sub and what might have happened to it?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/20/missing-titanic-sub-titan-submersible-tourist-oceangate-what-is-it-and-what-might-have-happened

"A number of potential errors could have occurred. One possibility is that the #Titan's communication equipment may have failed, meaning they are unable to communicate with above-water crew but able to freely navigate. It's also possible there is a problem with the ballast system, which controls the vessel's descent and ascent. Another scenario is that the Titan became "hung up on a piece of wreckage that could keep it from being able to return to the surface." #Titanic

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Titan_submersible_incident

"Harding is an aviator, holding an airline transport pilot’s licence and business jet type ratings, including the Gulfstream G650. He is also a skydiver, was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation in 2022, and is a trustee of the Explorers Club." #Titan

#HamishHarding: the British #explorer missing at sea near the #Titanic
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/19/hamish-harding-the-british-explorer-missing-at-sea-near-the-titanic

"The #UK’s Foreign Office has confirmed it is in contact with the families of three British nationals on the #submersible that went missing during a voyage to the #Titanic shipwreck." #Titan

UK Foreign Office confirms it is in contact with families of missing Britons
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-rescuers-missing-titan-submersible-search-latest-news?page=with:block-6491a0e38f088222c1ec6e80#block-6491a0e38f088222c1ec6e80

It doesn't look good ⏳#Titan

Missing #Titanic tourist sub has 'about 40 hours' of oxygen left, says #USCoastGuard
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230620-missing-titanic-tourist-sub-has-about-40-hours-of-oxygen-left-says-us-coast-guard

"Five people were on the #Titan submersible vessel when it went missing during an expedition to the wreck of the #Titanic" #Submersible #OceanGate

Titanic #submarine: what do we know about the people onboard?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/20/titanic-submarine-what-do-we-know-about-the-people-onboard

"The company refused to pay for non-destructive testing and unmanned pressure testing, Lochridge said. He alleged he was fired after telling company executives he would not authorize any manned tests of the submersible until that testing was completed." #Oceangate #Titan

The company that sent a tourist #submersible to the #Titanic wreck has faced safety questions before
https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/06/20/missing-titan-submersible-safety

Timeline of #Titan's voyage
#Titanic #OceanGate

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jun/21/titanic-sub-live-updates-search-us-coast-guard-submarine-submersible?page=with:block-6492e0738f084ea43c43d37f#block-6492e0738f084ea43c43d37f

"#Canada had deployed a CP-140 Aurora to help with the search effort.The Aurora is a long-range aircraft that can hunt #submarines and conduct #MaritimeSurveillance." #OceanGate

Military aircraft built to hunt down submarines are searching for the submersible #Titan that went missing touring the wreckage of the #Titanic
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/military-aircraft-built-to-hunt-down-submarines-are-searching-for-the-submersible-titan-that-went-missing-touring-the-wreckage-of-the-titanic/ar-AA1cOC5q

“To hear that there are people in distress possibly and not knowing where they are and if we’re ever going to find them … it’s heart-wrenching,” said Anne Simmons, operations manager at a local tour company. “The whole world is watching because it’s the #Titanic. Everybody knows about it.” #OceanGate

‘How dangerous the ocean can be’: Canadian city rallies for #Titan rescue | #Canada #Newfoundland #StJohns
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/21/how-dangerous-the-ocean-can-be-canadian-city-rallies-for-titan-rescue

"Girguis said making fun of the #GamingController in the #submersible was appealing because it's 'an easy target' but that a lot of undersea vessels 'use similar controllers.'

'Why? They're intuitive,' he said." #OceanGate #Titan

Yes, the missing #Titanic tourist sub is piloted with a video game controller — but some #USNavy #submarines also utilize #Xbox360 controllers

https://www.insider.com/titanic-tourist-sub-video-game-controller-us-navy-submarines-xbox-2023-6