From the very beginning, specialists shared calculations that the crew would only be able to breathe until 2 PM on Thursday – that’s how long the oxygen would last. However, these calculations were based on the assumption that the submersible was intact and undamaged. Experts speculated that the submarine might have exploded. Now, this information has been confirmed by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Rescuers found the wreckage of the “Titan.” “In consultation with experts from the unified command (operation), it was concluded that the wreckage indicates catastrophic loss of the passenger capsule,” said U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mogher. According to him, a “directed internal explosion” destroyed the submersible and killed five people.
Experts believe the tourists died instantly. “I’ve often heard that it happened faster than the brain could process,” said journalist Josh Dean, who conducted similar research.