‘Presumed’ Human Remains Recovered With Titan Submersible Wreckage, U.S. Coast Guard Says
The Coast Guard said ‘debris and evidence’ recovered from the seafloor will be transported to the U.S. Photo: Paul Daly/The Canadian Press/Associated Press By Talal Ansari June 28, 2023 7:02 pm ET Wreckage from the Titan submersible, including presumed human remains, was handed over to the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday after being pulled ashore in Newfoundland, Canada. The Coast Guard said “debris and evidence” was recovered from the seafloor and will be transported to the U.S. for further analysis. U.S. medical professionals will analyze the presumed human remains, which were recovered within the wreckage, the Coast Guard said. Five people died in what was believed to be a catastrophic implosion of the submersible while on an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic deep in
The Coast Guard said ‘debris and evidence’ recovered from the seafloor will be transported to the U.S.
Photo: Paul Daly/The Canadian Press/Associated Press
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Wreckage from the Titan submersible, including presumed human remains, was handed over to the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday after being pulled ashore in Newfoundland, Canada.
The Coast Guard said “debris and evidence” was recovered from the seafloor and will be transported to the U.S. for further analysis.
U.S. medical professionals will analyze the presumed human remains, which were recovered within the wreckage, the Coast Guard said.
Five people died in what was believed to be a catastrophic implosion of the submersible while on an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic deep in the North Atlantic. The Titan lost contact with the outside world shortly after the dive began, setting off an urgent search that transfixed millions for days.
Shortly after the submersible’s disappearance, a top secret military acoustic detection system heard what the U.S. Navy suspected was the Titan’s implosion, The Wall Street Journal reported. The discovery, reported to the Coast Guard commander on site, played a role in narrowing the scope of the search.
Using robotic equipment, searchers eventually found the wreckage of the submersible approximately 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic. The fatal voyage is under investigation.
The Horizon Arctic, a Canadian ship, was among the rescue teams that deployed a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, to search for the Titan. A spokesman for Pelagic Research Services, which owns the ROV, said its vehicle “ultimately recovered the wreckage.”
Marine Board of Investigation Chair Captain Jason Neubauer said the evidence will provide critical insight into what happened on the vessel.
“There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the TITAN and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again,” Neubauer said.
Write to Talal Ansari at [email protected]
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