As rescuers frantically search a stretch of Atlantic Ocean the size of Connecticut for the missing OceanGate submarine, “a Canadian aircraft with sonar capabilities detected underwater noise in the search area,” the US Coast Guard announced via Twitter.
Canadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater noise in the search area. As a result, ROV missions were shifted to investigate the origin of the noise. These ROV searches have yielded negative results but will continue. 1/2
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 21, 2023
The Coast Guard did not provide any further details on the sounds detected and how they were recorded.
Richard Garriott de Cayeux, President of the Explorers Club, tweeted today: “We understand that signs of life have likely been detected at the site. We are waiting for hopefully good news.”
Message from President Richard Garriott on the ongoing Titanic search and rescue mission pic.twitter.com/ec7YX5VQCY
— ExplorersClub (@ExplorersClub) June 21, 2023
Planes from the US and Canada have been scanning the surface for the sub, while sonar buoys are scanning the seabed.
The Titan submersible carrying five high-profile tourists began its journey to the Titanic wreck on Sunday morning. But about an hour and 45 minutes into the dive, it lost contact with a chartered Canadian research vessel. International rescue teams are trying to locate the ship before the air goes out.
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