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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.
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