New footage of Titan submersible shows horrifying extent of implosion that killed 5 passengers

New footage from the OceanGate Titan submersible has been released to the public, which shows the devastating effects of the implosion in June of last year.

The US Coast Guard recently released previously unseen footage of the destroyed sub, which sparked questions about its semi-intact tail, but this new clip might shine a light on just how awful the catastrophe was for other parts of the contraption.

It was only last year in June that during a voyage to the 1912 Titanic shipwreck, CEO Stockton Rush carried passengers Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood towards the bottom of the Atlantic.

US marine discovery firm OceanGate created its own sub, made out of carbon fibre titanium, and was controlled using a gaming console controller.

But two hours after the passengers set off in the 22ft long, 9ft wide and 8ft high sub, something went wrong.

Suddenly, communication was cut off and nobody could reach those inside.

After leaving the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, the Titan lost contact with its mothership, sparking a panic that something was wrong with the sub.

This led to a week-long search by the US Coast Guard, and a daily countdown in the news which feared that the people onboard were quickly running out of air supply.

But ultimately, it was discovered that it was likely a 'catastrophic implosion' of the sub had occurred.

This conclusion came after cameras scanning the ocean floor discovered debris and traces of human remains, which confirmed that everyone on board had perished.

While the footage showed the Titan’s tail as well as audio released of the five passengers' final moments, this new footage shown today shows the remains of the Titan submersible, which is sitting over 3,700m down on the seafloor.

The US Coast Guard said it shows ‘the aft dome, aft ring, remnants of the hull and carbon fibre debris’.

The clip shows a gloomy picture of a smattering of tiny remains of the Titan sub along the ocean floor.

This shows just how devastating the implosion was in the area which contained all five people.

The hearing related to the implosion, which started on September 16, heard from OceanGate's former operations boss, David Lochridge, as he explained to the panel that the company’s sole focus was on profit, and not safety.

Lochridge claimed that Rush would ‘fly off the handle’ and had a ‘total disregard for safety’.

According to what was heard at the hearing, the submersible was built in 2020 and was 'unregistered, non-certificated and unclassed', and had no identification number.

Shockingly, it was also revealed that the submersible's hull was never subject to third-party checks and officials shared that the hull had been left in storage for seven months in 2022 and 2023, totally exposed to the elements.

It was also found that employees bonded the submersible's carbon fibre hull and titanium rings 'using an adhesive'.

It also ‘partially sunk’ during its 2023 expedition.

Tony Nissen, OceanGate Expeditions’ former engineering director, went on to testify that the Titan was hit by lightning during a test mission in 2018.

Nissen was later allegedly fired in 2019 after not letting the submersible go to the Titanic and told Rush it was 'not working like we thought it would', before refusing to enter the contraption.

When asked to pilot the submersible, Nissen said: “I’m not getting in it.”

The hearing is expected to last two weeks altogether.

Titan sub inquiry - everything we know from the investigation so far

A public hearing into the five deaths of the people onboard OceanGate's ill-fated Titan submersible began on Monday (16 September).

It is expected to last two weeks.

Titan was 'unregistered, non-certificated and unclassed'

The first day of the hearing heard how the submersible was built in 2020 and was 'unregistered, non-certificated and unclassed', as well as having no identification number.

The submersible's hull was never subject to third-party checks and officials said it was left exposed to the elements, while in storage for seven months in 2022 and 2023.

Parts of Titan 'bonded together using an adhesive'

In 2017, the year OceanGate announced it would be conducting trips to the Titanic, employees bonded together the submersible's carbon fibre hull and titanium rings 'using an adhesive'.

Titan found 'partially sunk' month before tragedy

During its 2023 expedition, the Titan was found 'partially sunk' in the ocean.

Image released of Titan debris on sea floor

An image showing debris, including the Titan's tail cone, on the sea floor after the implosion was revealed.

Former OceanGate employee testifies

Ex-OceanGate Director of Marine Operations, David Lochridge testified that he felt there was a 'push' to launch the vessel.

"They were very push push push to get this out the door as fast as possible so they could start making profit," he said at the hearing on Tuesday. Lochridge also testified that he had 'had no confidence whatsoever' in the Titan's construction earlier in the day.