James Cameron knew of
Titan sub's implosion
days before
Coast Guard's announcement
James Cameron knew of
Titan sub's implosion
days before
Coast Guard's announcement
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director James Cameron has revealed he guessed the Titan sub likely imploded days before the Coast Guard officially announced it.
The Titan submersible was a failed expedition on course to explore the ruins of the Titanic.
After communications failed, a rescue mission commenced for several days.
Once debris was discovered, the Coast Guard announced an implosion was likely and the five passengers are now presumed dead.
Once debris was discovered, the Coast Guard announced an implosion was likely and the five passengers are now presumed dead.
The US Navy later said they detected a loud sound they now believe was the implosion, on the first day of the expedition.
The US Navy later said they detected a loud sound they now believe was the implosion, on the first day of the expedition.
On CNN, Cameron said:
On CNN, Cameron said:
“I was thinking implosion then, that’s Monday morning. I got on the horn again with some other people, tracked down some intel that was probably of a military origin [...]
“I was thinking implosion then, that’s Monday morning. I got on the horn again with some other people, tracked down some intel that was probably of a military origin [...]
and got confirmation that there was some kind of loud noise consistent with an implosion event."
and got confirmation that there was some kind of loud noise consistent with an implosion event."
Cameron is an ocean explorer himself and has visited the Titanic wreckage in a submersible.
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