Submersible Implosion Kills 5 On Voyage to Titanic Wreckage
- A US Navy reservist warned of risks with the sub but said he would take it.
- OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush chose to offer sub trips to the Titanic due to its fame.
- The sub only reached the Titanic depth 14% of the time, according to a liability waiver.
- OceanGate had done 14 previous expeditions and 200 dives before the fatal incident.
- Safety concerns had been raised about the sub's hull, technology reliance, and protocols.