US and Canada launch investigations into Titan sub implosion.
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The US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the causes of the Titan submersible disaster, which killed all five people on board during a dive to the Titanic wreck on 18 June. The investigation will focus on recovering debris and could recommend civil or criminal charges. It will be run jointly with Canadian, UK and French authorities and could lead to tougher regulations and safety recommendations for submersibles. So far, five major pieces of wreckage have been found 3,800m below the surface.
Topics:nation#debris-recovery#disaster#investigation#safety-regulations#titan-submersible#us-coast-guard
- Titan sub implosion: US Coast guard launches investigation into disaster BBC
- Voice recordings and data from the mother ship that carried the Titan submersible before it imploded will be examined, investigators say CNN
- Canada begins Titan safety probe Reuters
- Opinion | Titan pilot Stockton Rush was an explorer, not an unalloyed villain The Washington Post
- Previous passengers recall ill-fated Titan: ‘I 100% knew this was going to happen’ KCRG
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