The Titan: The OceanGate Disaster documentary reveals mismanagement and poor decisions, highlighting the dangers of CEOs who ignore clear signs of failure, like choosing unqualified pilots.
"They're contradictory," Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson said of the passengers' accounts. The ship itself would be better able to tell the tale. "Steel rarely lies," he told Business Insider.
On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage, resulting in over 1,500 fatalities and only 710 survivors. This tragedy dramatically highlighted the need for maritime safety improvements.
Astor was among the 306 bodies found by the crew of the Mackay-Bennett in the weeks after the tragedy, but only one of 59 bodies that were claimed.