Safety concerns raised over the Titan submersible were reportedly dismissed by the chief executive of the company responsible. The BBC reports that emails have shown Stockton Rush, who was one of the five people who died in Titan’s catastrophic implosion, had written that he had heard “baseless cries” of “you are going to kill someone” – which he believed were a “serious personal insult”.
His words could be seen in emails between Mr Rush and deep sea exploration specialist Rob McCallum – in which he also said he was “tired of industry players who try to use a safety argument to stop innovation”. Tributes have been paid to the passengers and pilot who were killed in the fatal implosion.
The families of Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, and Hamish Harding have described them as “beloved” and “dedicated” fathers and sons. Mr Rush and French national Paul-Henri Nargeolet were also confirmed to have died in the incident.
