A rescue operation in the Atlantic, to locate a Titanic submersible with five people onboard, has been described as a race against time.
It is understood from the vessel's operator, OceanGate Expeditions, Titan has a 96-hour oxygen supply in case of emergencies - meaning only around two days of"life support" remain.A major search and rescue operation is taking place, led by the US Coast Guard and involving military aircraft 900 miles east of Cape Cod.
"The Canadians have had a C-130 aircraft searching as well, in addition to also having a P-8 submarine search aircraft deploy as well, and put sonar buoys in the water in attempt to listen." The vessel operates by pinging back a message every 15 minutes to signal to those ashore that it is safe. It is believed that those pings have stopped.
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