If you're going to visit the bottom of the ocean, don't go in something that looks like it was bought at IKEA.

I really don’t understand how a man like Nargeolet, with all his knowledge and expertise of deep-diving and the sea, was convinced to ride on a metal tic tac to the bottom of the sea. It has no explanation.

The friend that pulled out said they could not show him evidence of testing at 300 let alone 3200. He has done even deeper dives but said always was willingly showed regulatory checks. This had none. He said he has learned to trust his gut

Most of these men understood the risks, but I’m not sure the businessman was fully aware nor was his young son. That’s what angers me. That poor young man.

Strange that Mr Titanic didn't realize the risks associated with that sub. I can understand the ignorance of the other passengers.

I was a Vietnamese Boatpeople, on the journey into freedom in November 1980 and we, 71 people on board in a tiny boat, spent 4 days and 5 nights in the stormy ocean. After this experience, I have committed myself I will never put myself and my family on any ferry ships for a holiday. I've been there done that and NEVER AGAIN. The ocean is the beast that always wants to swallow you. God bless the Titanic and the recent Titan 5 that carried 5 souls. RIP to them.

This is what puzzles me -- there was an "expert" onboard who had done dives before but WHY regardless of the red flags and concerns, did he still go through with the dive on the Titan? You would think that based on his experience as doing dives before, he would have backed out or not even consider it. This is a bit puzzling why he would go given the higher-than-normal risk I guess. The thing appears to have been built like a tin can contraption. If it was a heavy duty Sub then that would likely have been different... but it wasn't. It was basically a tiny cylindrical tin can. While I don't wish death on anyone, I feel that the CEO got a first hand experience at just how questionable his design was because it failed and he lost his life, along with 4 others who were "innocent" but stupid for going in the first place. Not to mention, the Titanic wreck is predicted to break down within the next 15-25 years, so anyone who builds a business around tours to the Titanic may want to rethink their business idea as it has finite life it seems, and would not be a sustainable business model. When the Titanic is gone, it's gone. Perhaps we should just leave it alone as it's not a tourist attraction, it's a grave site and we should just leave it alone out of respect for those who lost their lives over 100 years ago.

I keep reading how they were “five explorers, passionate about the Titanic,” nut that doesn’t apply to the 19-year-old, Suleman. According to inter with his grieving aunt, Suleman was terrified and tho it was too dangerous. He agreed to go, after another would-be “explorer” had a work conflict, only because his dad was fascinated by the Titanic, and he wanted to please his dad. So maybe there were four explorers, but there weren’t five.

What I don’t get is: Paul-Henri Nargeolet was the most experienced passenger with 35 trips down to the wreck. Did it not occur to him there was something shoddy about the Titan submersible?

I feel for the 19 year old boy aboard as his aunt said he was terrified of getting on the vessel but because it was Father’s Day weekend so he agreed. It’s sad hearing James Cameron talk about this incident because he explains it in such a way you know it could’ve absolutely been prevented. "Here were are again & at the same place. Now there's one wreck lying next to the other wreck for the same damn reason." -James Cameron

So many people said this sub shouldnt have been this deep or had issues. Yet it was ignored. Wven a guy who helped build it was fired for saying it shouldnt go that deep for this reason.

The Titanic claims five more victims 111 years later. My condolences to the families and my regret for all the things these men may have accomplished that they will now not accomplish.

This is the underwater version of Challenger. The engineers warned about the O rings being damaged but no one listened I ended up watching its destruction from my elementary school all because the top people at NASA didn't care what the designers warned.

I'm sorry, but no... they weren't explorers. They were tourists. Explorers pay their dues; tourists just pay their fare. Calling them explorers is like calling yourself a pilot because you bought a plane ticket.

The only saving grace is they probably didn’t know what was happening, as it happened really fast. Totally different from the passengers on the Titanic, who died a truly terrifying death & took almost 3 hours for the Titanic to sink. Must have been heart wrenching also for the survivors who witnessed so many perish.

While we thought they were trapped in the sub losing oxygen by running out the time, all five were squeezed like mosquitos since 4 days ago. A very expensive one way ticket for a graveyard. Sad but true

They were not explorers, they were ill informed passengers that failed to perform due diligence before they boarded a substandard craft.

im kinda confused by this, every media i watched and read, say they were on a tourist trip and paid 250k each individual in order to go, and some say the died heroes exploring the great depth of the big unsolved mysteries of the sea, which is it? rich tourists with poor judgement or explorers who knew the risks and went regardless? no matter what, i ONLY feel bad for the kid because he didnt want to go and was terrified but went just to please his father. RIP

My heart goes out to the families of those involved

Seeing the guy tossing the joystick like that, makes me uncomfortable.

One expert on submersibles summed it up with this incredible statement : "There are 10 submarines in the world that can go 4000 meters or deeper and the Titan is one of them...all of them are certified which means they've been peer reviewed and inspected. The Titan has not."

It's a terrible shame, but most experts say this vessel was flawed, to say the least. This man, in particular, knew what he was getting into.

Unfortunately, some mistakes you only get to make once.

The 19 year old is the only one I feel bad for, the others had lived there lives.

What strikes me is, these were all extremely intelligent men with many achievements in their life times who for some reason collectively ignored the fact that the Titan was a poorly built experimental vehicle, that underwent zero inspections by any agency. They knew these things and decided to go anyway, in fact for all but 2 of them, they had been to the Titanic already so it wasn't like a once in a lifetime thing. I get that there are adrenalin junkies and risk takers, but going down to those depths on that submersible was more like having a death wish than being a risk taker.

Can't we just leave the Titanic alone? That "sub" was a death trap.

The saddest thing about this whole event was that there is no body to recover.

so sad for this tragedy. What a loss of potential for the world. RIP,sympathy to all families,and friends.

Fate isnt without a sense of Irony... Dude studied and explored that ship most of his life...now he's a permanent resident there....

As sad as this whole thing is, there's something beautiful about the fact that Nargeolet died near the Titanic, which he dedicated so much of his life to.

Sorry to hear that such a spectacular experience ended in tragedy.

My heart goes out to the souls on the Titanic....when will they ever let you just rest in peace without being a spectacle?

Condolences to their families and friends.

You call them "true explorers", I call them rich dummies.

I am sad for the families and I truly don't mean this to sound horrible but the irony of this situation....

Tragic...... especially for the loved ones left behind!😔

It's even more chilling that this man owned the scavenging rights to the Titanic. I know some may call it "preserving artifacts", but it's also a form of grave robbing. May all those who perished in those waters rest in lasting peace ❤️

77 he lived a full life. Fitting that he died near the titanic

He was asked this directly. His response was eerily despondent.

He died doing what he loved, very dangerous and risky though it may be.

Prayers to the families and loved ones of the 5 men that perished at Sea. They died doing something they loved (except the 19 year old who didn't want to go) but did it for his father. The only negative about the whole thing was those that chose to go on the tour paid a heck of alot of money. Question is how much money has the company made since they have been on operation? By the looks of the sub the money wasn't used for making the sub more safe. Money went into the pockets of the owners of the company.

No way in Hell would i ever get in something that small to go that deep! 5 people inside that thing? OMG!

Its crazy how people wont listen to experts .

It's better to die instantly in an implosion, than suffocate slowly. RIP, brave explorers.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who died in the sub.

It was weirdly prophetic that they named their company "OceanGate," given what's come out about it now.

So sad , imagine all the excitement on board turned so quickly into a tragedy!!!

As a radio frequency expert I can tell you that GPS as everyone knows it will not work underwater. The problem is that the GPS frequencies are much too high to penetrate the water from space. Need extremely low frequencies to get through the water instead. Do your research to understand how GPS works and how communications works underwater, it’s not as simple as you might expect.

EXPLORERS? Really? This was a SIGHT SEEING Expedition! They weren't EXPLORING CHIT!

They talk about every one of them being “great explorers”! What about the 19 y/o? He probably didn’t want to disappoint his billionaire Dad so he went despite being scared. I wonder how his Mom feels knowing that Dad paid for him to go despite his fears. The others died doing what they loved. The 19 y/o died just to be with his Dad!

He was a true explorer. HE was.

I feel most bad about Nargeolet. Yes, he was 37 times near the Titanic, he knew what would happen if such accident happens. He really died for his passion. Also, poor 19-year-old guy, so young, according to the comments here - afraid to be on such a vessel. I am also afraid of the sea/ocean and drowning in it. Even if my father, strong and never showing fear guy, was with me.

RIP to all souls.

Reportedly, the U.S. Navy detected a noise on Sunday, the same day contact was lost with Titan, but released their findings on Thursday, after the news broke out on the implosion killing all five.

Trying to get someone rational to go on another OceanGate sub to see the Titanic would be like trying to get Kid Rock to drink Bud Light. Good luck with that.

50 dollar cordless game controller to drive with? No way😮

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May They All Rest In Peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 3:22

There is risk, calculated risk and stupidity. Take your pick where this event falls!

I feel bad for the son.

this is so sad.... no wonder the french came as quickly as possible to help with the Search and rescue. this man still had a lot of years ahead of him... very healthy 77 year old man. all because of the ceo.. similar to the tragedy of the titanic.

Late Titan mini-sub developer, Stockton Rush previously commented on the staffing of his team and referred to his concern with other private mini-sub companies employing “white males, over 50, with a naval background”. He said he wanted to be “new and inspirational” in his recruitment approach - essentially by employing younger people and females into the development team. When it came to development and testing the vessel, he also wanted to do “something new” by using “approaches from aerospace industries…that are more aviation-related, rather than ocean-related.” Note, these are two completely different environments. Since the disaster, there is growing consensus that the vessel was made of materials and design elements inadequate for deep sea high compression conditions, thus, it eventually imploded violently. It was also alleged that one staff member who raised safety concerns was dismissed. Even the French "Mr Titanic", Nargeolet, who died in the vessel, had misgivings about it's safety, but still, his curiosity apparently outweighed his concerns. The outcome of this maverick and woke approach by Rush has been tragic. When it comes to safety, there is nothing to match tried and tested experience and wisdom…even if it comes from white males, over 50. To be "inspirational" by promoting diversity, inclusiveness and equality (ironically, DIE), at the expense of experience and wisdom encapsulates the utter madness of woke politics. The Titan sub implosion is a tragic example that points to a much wider issue of absurd woke politics, and we will find that, across the board, many industries will begin to "implode" as applicants are employed, not because they are the most qualified and experienced...not because they have great wisdom and a clear vision borne out of that experience. No, because they meet ridiculous diversity, inclusiveness and equality targets set by increasingly woke politicians. That means, on the basis of their age, their race and ethnicity, their gender, their sexual preferences, or preferred pronouns etc., they will be favoured over those who have put in the time and energy to be the most qualified and experienced to be able to do the job safely and effectively. The future is not bright... it is perilously dark. It's not comfortable...it's compressing in on all sides.

I'm French, living in France and never heard about the super hero before the accident.....

Condolences to tge families of those who perished on the submersible ! God Bless you all ! Our prayers are with each of you !

So sorry for the families losses.

When the Titan went missing, P. H. Nargeolet was a grieving widower. His wife had passed. I can't believe they got this detail wrong. From what I understand, he loved her deeply.

It saddens me that whenever the elder deceased passengers are mentioned, a whole list of credentials, achievements and experiences are listed. But this will never be the case for the 19 year old son whose life was cut terribly short.

💔🙏 praying for all.

From what I've read & heard the sub was an accident waiting to happen & should not have been allowed to be used. Put together with any old thing, condolences to the families 🙏

ANY TIME you have strong feelings that are telling you not to do something. “ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE WARNINGS and CHANGE YOUR PLANS”. It is always better to stay safe-even if nothing happens--you never know if your presence would be the one thing that changes the outcome. “MY MOST SINCERE and DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO. THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED AS WELL AS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RESCUE MISSION”!

They were reckless! They ignored major danger signs. One of them brought his son on board. There's a huge difference between calculated risk and un-calculated risk. It's called death. RIP.

May they rest in peace 😢

All correct, apart from pointing out that the sub had no GPS (min. 03:00). How would GPS work under water?! That was probably the ONLY thing that wouldn’t have made sense to install…

Hopefully things will be learned and regulations created to prevent this situation in the future..

THEY DID WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO, BUT DID NOT DO IT RIGHT. THE EQUIPMENT WAS UNACCEPTABLE.

Heart Broken! People they left behind

“My heart will go on and on”

You've got to admire what the company was trying to achieve. Drive down deep ocean exploration cost to advance human understanding of our least studied frontier. I hope it doesn't negatively impact the spirit of exploration or ability of industry to create a deep blue revolution May they live on forever in the memories of those who take the plunge

“Hmmm this looks like it has a good chance of killing me…I think I’ll try it out anyway” - genius

"I'm not afraid to die, I think it will happen one day." Uhh, yeah. That's awfully profound there Nargeolet...

Mr. Titanic indeed.

No governing body to make sure the Titan submersible was up to specs! Insane 😮

Why on earth was it not required to have a becon or at least a lead line to locate them should anything ever go wrong like it did?

When the hull is made from carbon fiber and some of the parts were bought from their local hardware store of course it's going to implode...out of all times for a billionaire to decide to be cheap it had to be for a expedition at the bottom of the sea .

Ii feel so bad for the family members left behind. 🙏🏼

Very surprised this man went down in that thing.What a tragic waste.

You don't know what you're talking about. It doesn't lack GPS. GPS and radio communication are useless underwater so it's impossible.

Don't blame the Titanic she's been RIP for 111 years.

Nargeolet was so educated and experienced . What a great loss. The other explorer also was well experienced. I imagine so was the owner The only two real “ tourists “ were The Dad and son. They all signed that consent they knew the risk was injury or death

New Yorker article on this is excellent. And there’s a recent interview with Karl Stanley, at his home off the coast of Honduras. He’s a sub innovator, who knew Rush and has some insights that added to my understanding.

R.I.P

Reduced to the molecular level, ironically, exactly how we emerged from the depths on this earth.

Well, UNFORTUNATELY, for him and his family and friends, he was right.

My heart will go on

I would've saved myself $250k and watched the Titanic DVD...

Rip to the 5 souls 😢

Submersibles have been diving deep for over sixty years without a fatality until this one.

2:07 “dead before you realise something is happening”…. Except for the 20 minutes of hearing the alarms going off and cracking noises in the aft of the ship and knowing that your emergency escape is not working… but yeah sure when it does pop - the pop part itself is quick… 💀

I’m no expert, but I wouldn’t use that craft to cross the SF Bay!

Could we just let that ship RIP! Now 5 more people have died.