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Bibhu Pattnaik

OceanGate CEO’s Fatal Flaw: Risking Safety In Pursuit Of Ocean Exploration

Titan, the submersible engaged in a tourist expedition to observe the wreckage of the Titanic, met with an accident on June 18, killing all the five individuals on board. GETTY IMAGES

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was among the five passengers who died in the Titan submersible on June 18, was an ambitious entrepreneur with “a fatal flaw,” according to Insider.

Rush’s vision of establishing a “SpaceX for the oceans” reflected Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” approach, pushing the boundaries of innovation, often risking safety, the outlet reported. 

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