The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that an underwater vessel has located a debris field near the Titanic in the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard, a potential breakthrough in an increasingly urgent around-the-clock effort.
As the search for the missing submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean — an international effort that has captivated the attention of so many —Just before noon, the Coast Guard said that a debris field was found in the search area by a remote operated vehicle near the Titanic. The information is being evaluated.
A U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson told NBC News that on Thursday morning, another two vessels arrived to the search area — Canadian CGS Ann Harvey and the Motor Vessel Horizon Arctic, which is a remotely operated vehicle .— is in waters that are 2.5 miles deep, and prone to fog and storminess. There was a glimmer of hope in the search when crews were working to determine the source of"banging noises" in the search area, but nothing has turned up.
The five people who were onboard were on a voyage to see the wreckage of the Titanic, and the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston is heading up the multi-agency search for the OceanGate vessel. The submersible lost communication about an hour and 45 minutes into its excursion, which began on Sunday morning. Five people went to observe the Titanic's wreckage, including the CEO of OceanGate, Stockton Rush. Alongside him were British adventurer Hamish Harding, French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet, along with Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman. The company's website describes a"mission support fee" of $250,000 per person.
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