A former Titan submersive tourist says his mega money trip to see the historic wreckage was worth it – but those on board get "very, very nervous" the deeper they get.
Channel 5 were broadcasting their documentary as it was confirmed the debris field found earlier near the wreck of the ancient ship has been confirmed as belonging to the missing Titan submersible, with all five passengers declared dead.
Before the heartbreaking announcement, Dan Walker spoke to experts and a tourist who has also been on board one of the tiny deep-sea subs.
Arthur Loibl has spoke of his previous experience on board one of the vessels.
“It takes two and a half hours, it was totally more light is sitting in the dark," he told the presenter.
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"You are very, very nervous – but when we reached the bottom, you get the happiness, you get a good feeling.
"We were only 600 feet from the Titanic and we saw it like the famous pictures it was amazing."
Another, expert Martin Phillips, previously undertook a similar trip and explained about what guests are told.
"The risks and spelled out for you, you are well aware," the journalist said. "You are told in no uncertain terms.
"There is a great danger of fire, and the pressure down there because of the atmosphere – even if you get a pin prick in the capsule the water being forced through would be like a laser cutting you in half.
"But they say don't worry you won't know about it. They really laid it on the line."
Just after 8pm, it was announced that debris field found earlier near the wreck of the Titanic was confirmed as belonging to the missing Titan submersible.
A "catastrophic failure" is believed to have led to an implosion of the submarine, US Coast Guard has confirmed.
In a press conference, Rear Admiral John Mauger, First Coast Guard District commander who has led the search for Titan, told reporters they had found debris of the missing Titan at 5am EST (10am UK time).
Confirming the submersible had imploded, he said: "The debris is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.
"Upon this determination, we immediately notified the families.
"This is an incredibly unforgiving environment down there on the seafloor and the debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel.
"And so we’ll continue to work and continue to search the area down there, but I don’t have an answer for prospects at this time."
