Titan Disaster Hearing Upends Earlier Expert Theories on Crew Deaths
Briefly

The official examination of the communications between the submersible and its mother ship found that throughout the descent, the crew sent no transmissions indicating trouble or emergency. In fact, the report suggests they may not have recognized their peril, contrary to prior assumptions of immediate danger.
Normal operations for the Titan involved shedding weights to make it neutrally buoyant near the seabed. However, with no distress signals sent, the investigation raises questions about whether the divers truly understood their critical situation during the dive.
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