OceanGate CEO ignored flawed Titan sub before deadly Titanic trip, says US Coast Guard report, reveals reason behind disaster

The U.S. Coast Guard concluded that operator failures were the primary cause of the Titan submersible disaster that killed five people in June 2023. The implosion, deemed preventable, occurred during a dive to the Titanic wreck. The incident triggered global attention, lawsuits, and demands for stricter regulation of private deep-sea expeditions. Titan was operated by OceanGates Stockton Rush, who also died.