Family of explorer who died in Titan submersible sues Oceangate for more than $50M

According to the lawsuit, the Titan 'dropped weights' about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had aborted or attempted to abort the dive. 'Common sense dictates that the crew were well aware they were going to die, before dying.'

'The crew lost communications and perhaps power as well. By experts' reckoning, they would have continued to descend, in full knowledge of the vessel's irreversible failures, experiencing terror and mental anguish prior to the Titan ultimately imploding.'

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