Recent reports from a Canadian aircraft deployed to assist in the search for a submersible en route to the Titanic wreckage site suggest that peculiar 'banging' sounds were detected in the area where the submersible lost radio contact with its surface ship, media reports.
Internal emails dispatched to the Department of Homeland Security reveal the potential presence of life aboard the OceanGate Expeditions' submersible. However, the emails do not specify when the Canadian maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft picked up on the banging sounds.
A separate email from The Explorers Club also documented the presence of 'tapping sounds' around 2 a.m. local time, raising the possibility that the crew may be alive and signaling for help. The US Coast Guard has also reported 'underwater noises' in the search area, prompting the rerouting a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to the site. Despite these efforts, the search has yet to yield any tangible results.
Richard Garriott, the president of The Explorers Club, remains optimistic that the missing vessel will be found based on the data collected thus far.
Message from President Richard Garriott Regarding the Ongoing Titanic Search and Rescue Mission pic.twitter.com/ec7YX5VQCY
— The Explorers Club (@ExplorersClub) June 21, 2023
The submersible, which carried a crew of five, including members of The Explorers Club, lost contact with its surface ship on June 18 morning in Newfoundland waters.
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