In recent days, there has been no talk of anything other than the implosion of the Titan submarine, underwater vessel that carried five people on board, bound for the wreckage of the Titanic, submerged in the Atlantic Ocean.
Two hours into the voyage, the submarine lost contact with the surface, and the wreckage was found four days later.
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Trips to the Titanic
In the world of submarine expeditions, one of the most popular and dangerous is the visit to the wreck of the Titanic, which are at a depth of 3,700 meters.
The subject gained notoriety after the disaster that occurred, bringing up discussions about the insecurity of this type of tour.
According to BBC, there are currently only 10 vessels capable of reaching depths of 4,000 meters or more.
However, the surprise is that Titan was the only one without certification from any regulatory body. Because of this, this trip was what many experts called a tragedy foretold.
Industry experts and even a senior official from OceanGate, the company responsible, had warned of the risks and weaknesses of the submarine, which was operated by a video game joystick, but that was not enough to prevent the tragic accident.
Three Times a Similar Tragedy Nearly Happened
It's estimated that since the discovery of what's left of the Titanic, only 250 people have had the opportunity to see it with their own eyes. Of those trips, three almost had tragic endings.
1995
James Cameron, filmmaker responsible for the film Titanic, has already made 33 dives to the wreck. In 1995, during his third dive, he and his team came across a sandstorm on the ocean floor.
The submarine almost ran out of power due to strong currents and sank again after aborting the dive. Only after the third attempt did they manage to surface safely.
1991
In 1991, Canadian marine physicist Dr. Joe MacInnis led a mission to study the wreckage and capture it on IMAX film.
During one of the dives, one of the Russian submarines involved became entangled in a tangle of wires, but fortunately, it received help and managed to free itself.
2000
In 2000, reporter Michael Guillen decided to venture onto the wreck of the Titanic. However, while crossing a debris field, his submarine collided with the ship's propeller, becoming trapped in the depths for an hour before finally making it back up.
