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'What Was that Bang?': Tragic Misunderstanding on Doomed OceanGate Dive
- On June 18, 2023, the OceanGate Titan submersible imploded about 3,800 meters beneath the Atlantic Ocean while descending to the Titanic wreck, killing all five onboard including founder Stockton Rush.
- The implosion resulted from an 'experimental' approach by OceanGate that bypassed independent safety certification and ignored prior industry warnings about the vessel's carbon fiber hull.
- Support vessel Polar Prince operator Wendy Rush, Stockton Rush’s wife, monitored the dive and unknowingly heard the fatal implosion as a loud bang approximately 90 minutes into descent near the Titanic site.
- Investigators and experts noted hull delamination likely began on a previous dive causing structural failure, while OceanGate faced sharp criticism for skipping standard safety protocols before the disaster.
- OceanGate ceased operations post-tragedy, pledged full cooperation with ongoing U.S. Coast Guard investigations, and awaited a final report expected later in 2025 amid global scrutiny and lasting impact on victims' families.
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JingletreeVideo footage shows the moment OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush's wife heard the apparent sound of the Titan sub imploding
Screenshot from footage shared by the US Coast Guard.US Coast GuardNew video shows the moment the wife of the late OceanGate CEO heard the apparent sound of the Titan sub imploding."What was that bang?" Wendy Rush said after a slamming noise could be heard through a monitor on the sub's support ship.All five passengers on the sub were killed as it descended to view the Titanic wreck in June 2023.Video footage released by the US Coast Guard shows…
OceanGate CEO’s wife Wendy Rush recounts haunting moment she heard Titan implode: ‘What was that bang?’
Wendy Rush was aboard the support vessel Polar Prince when the Titan submersible imploded during its 2023. Those killed instantly comprised Stockton Rush, British explorer Hamish Harding, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
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