Two of the victims of the wrecked submarine on what should have been an unforgettable journey to the remains of the Titanic that sank in 1912 were Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
His aunt confessed that Suleiman, who was studying at a British university, was terrified of the trip but only joined the crew to please his father on Father's Day. None of the five people on board survived the catastrophic explosion on the OceanGate company's bathyscaphe, which according to the US Coast Guard happened just 500 meters from the wreckage of the most famous ship in history. The other victims were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet and British billionaire Hamish Harding.
Forbes magazine recounts the story of a former OceanGate employee who in 2018 expressed concerns about the quality of the submarine's inspection and its safety, but his assertions were met with skepticism and denial from the company, and got fired.
David Lochridge, a Scottish submarine manager, sued OcenGate at the time for unfair suspension after being given just 10 minutes to clear his desk and leave. The authorities confirmed a day ago the death of all five people on board the Titan submarine, this trip for which they had paid 250 thousand dollars each.
The Titan, which was operated by the private American company "OceanGate Expeditions", sank on Sunday at 8 am near the Canadian coast. She lost contact with her escort ship at the end of what should have been a two-hour dive into the North Atlantic Ocean to view the wreck of the Titanic.
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