He had posted on Saturday that Nargeolet was scheduled to be on the submersible with him. Harding is an avid adventurer, having traveled to space on board the Blue Origin flight last year, and to the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean, believed to be the deepest point in the world. Meanwhile, an internal government memo Tuesday said search teams had heard banging sounds in 30-minute intervals, and a later update said 'acoustic feedback' had indicated 'continued hope of survivors.' NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada - A submersible carrying five people to see the remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean is still missing despite a massive search operation - but banging sounds were reportedly heard in the area.Ĭanadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater noises on Tuesday, but the US Coast Guard was unable to identify the source of the sound, the agency said. Breaking update: The submersible that vanished while on a tour of the Titanic wreckage likely imploded, killing all five people aboard, the Coast Guard says.
The deep-sea vessel, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact about an hour and 45 minutes after submerging on Sunday morning with a 96-hour oxygen supply.
