It’s completely insane that this submersible didn’t have any sort of emergency beacon or sonar or anything. It has nothing on it. That’s absurd! One line of communication? I would have never gotten on this thing if I had that information. It blows my mind that basic safety features were completely overlooked in the design and construction of this thing.
Problem is that no third party was used to evaluate the thing and shown as a reference for curious billionaires. They wouldn’t have gotten down themselves then
I was gobsmacked watching the clip showing how there are parts on there from Home Depot and that it navigates using a modified PlayStation controller thing. I feel horrible for these people, it’s an unimaginably terrifying situation but my goodness what were they thinking?
Also crazy, is that the 1 window on it is supposedly only rated for depths of 1,000 meters. They were going down to 4,000 meters. Supposedly an employee said that it’s a safety concern, so they fired him lmao. Safety doesn’t seem to be their forte.
Yeah but the two anchors have really stupid questions. I mean, wow. The woman basically asked how difficult can it be to search the surface of the water. And the guy seem to not have any idea about underwater currents.
@Garymasonbrooks: What BS are you spewing? “The ocean is a deadly environment. . . respect is a must . . . undefeated when it comes to man.” Good lord, get a grip!!
It wouldnt be a painful death though. At most you would be like sleeping and not be able to wake up. You will feel sleepy, sleep and die. Thats all. Its the struggle or panic before that that would be terrifying.
People have been diving to the wreckage site since 1986, and there has not been any catastrophic events that have occurred for almost 40 years. People became complacent. The risks became more of an annoying reminder than a cautionary sign. This particular diving adventure was nothing more than a rich man's field trip. Four people pay hundred of thousands of dollars to be trained as "mission specialist" so they can tell everyone that they were at the bottom of the ocean, sitting next to the Titanic wreckage. The dives went from scientific and historical studies of the wreck to the carcass of the ship being nothing more than a tourist attraction. Because of this mindset, the design, building, and maintenance of privately owned submersibles were probably not as thorough as it should. This particular submersible was even controlled using a knock-off of a PS5 controller. Quite frankly, something catastrophic was bound to happen. The dangers were always there. They never went away. Be it at the ship wreck or diving to the ship wreck, the dangers were ever-present. They were simply more flippant about them, and we are now seeing the results.
So anyone can build a sub and just go where they please? I’d figure there’s permits and licenses and travel logs etc you have to file to be able to do that sort of like a private pilot taking his plane out. Safety checks etc
The same exact mindset of the people who climb Mt.Everest. If you have money, you can attempt to summit using guides and sherpas to carry your gear with absolutely zero climbing experience. The mountain has been nothing but a tourist attraction for decades and the unskilled have a great risk of losing their lives. Even expert climbers have lost their lives by turning back trying to save the unskilled. Mother Nature isn't something to play with because she will make you pay whether you have money or not.
The young man who lost his life was terrified to go on this expedition, according to a statement made by his aunt. He went to bond with his father, another passenger. Shows to pay attention to that inner voice. So tragic. May they all rest in peace.
Butch is so kind to give them such positive words at the end. I like how the anchors did not assume stuff and did not press him for answers if he did not feel comfortable answering.
I just came from my first cruise from florida to Jamaica and Cayman Island. I was shocked to see how vast the ocean is during the day and how extremely dark it is at night. I respect Mother Nature, and if we have to explore our planet, we need to respect how dangerous it can be and make sure all safety and precautions are taken seriously . We can only imagine what this crew and the submersible went through or are going through at this moment. My heart and prayer go out to their families.
Exactly I grew up near the ocean ,went to the beach a lot , had lots of fun , but I learned very young how you need to be careful and respect the power of the earth
@@inthahous87or all of them attack CEO in anger. Can you imagine the anger they have towards him. Being stuck and knowing more than likely going to die in something he created? Yikes im getting anxiety thinking about it.
I thought this was one of the best news segment’s I’ve watched in years. It actually felt like the news for a change, good journalists and a man that is a pleasure to listen to because he knows what he’s talking about.
Respect!! This professional knows A LOT!!.......I GOT CHILLS, when he answers INMEDIATELY.....that he WOULD NOT go in that submersible, with so little back up. The explanation was so clear and in detail. Wao!!
Those 5 people in that amateur submersible would have a better chance at survival if they were on the railroad tracks and hit by a 110 car freight train than being at the depths of the Atlantic Ocean they’re talking about. This whole venture was just plain stupid.
Butch Hendrick is a professional rescue diver, his whole family kinda is. A legend in his own right. He is looking a bit too old for rescue ops but just look up his name and read about what he's done for the rescue diving community. His talk about morale is incredibly insightful.
@@Gravy_Master He was pioneer in the 70's when diving was just not what it is today. He was the first to privatize non-military hypobaric chambers which are a regular thing most companies use now for decompression sickness.
I love how his entire go-to was to talk about how it's still possible, there's still hope, and how he doesn't want anyone to catastrophize and say it's over before it's over, because that was his job for 35 years -- to not give up on you when you go missing.
@@ttacking_you A cook with no diving or sailing experience survived on the bottom of the ocean in a tiny little ocean platform that was flipped by a wave and sank to the bottom of the ocean. He had found an air pocket in one of the bathrooms and sat in absolute pitch black while sharks swam around eating some of the drowned men never expecting he’d be found let alone looked for. And the journey back to the surface was crazy due not only to the depth, but he had never gone diving or put on a scuba regulator in his entire life. There’s actually some video of the rescue. The divers had gone down to recover dead bodies.
@@ttacking_youit would look like the disaster in a submarine working at an oil rig, forget the name but its not hard to find. theres pictures online on the autopsy of the only body they were somewhat able to piece back together, look it up if you wanna see what happens to a human at that depth.
This is just as scary as being lost in space, just the thought of being lost in the depths of the sea or being lost in the vastness of space gives me the chills. I hope it was quick or this becomes a miracle.
The more terrifying thing is that you actually have a greater chance of being found in space than you have being found in our own oceans. We’ve explored and successfully mapped about 7% of our oceans. Meanwhile our moons surface has been 100% mapped.
I blame the guy who is hosting this underwater nightmare because he disregarded all prior comments of concern. And was even given the advice of not going through with this trip until there was more tests to the sub done to show that it was actually safe.
Butch Hendrick's knowledge is impressive and authoritative. But this sounds truly grim. I just hope by some miracle these people are still alive and well and can be rescued.
Pretty simple, only 3 possibilities: 1) implosion or collapse of pressure vessel at depth, 2) lost power and stuck at depth, 3) lost power and used one of the available options to get to the surface. The "rescuers" in the area are only looking at #3 - there's almost zero chance of finding the sub at depth. Enough time and daylight have elapsed such that #3 is now very unlikely. Of the other choices, #1 is the most merciful since it would be virtually instantaneous and nobody would have even realized what happened.
What this gentleman is saying, as I understand it, is that SAR is treating this as a rescue effort (not recovery) in part because to do otherwise would harm morale, but that the chances of finding the occupants of the craft alive are vanishingly small.
This is similar to the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. A celebrity with money who never took no as an answer. An employee under duress flew the helicopter when all other aerial activity was shut down. The helicopter was also said to not have the standard safety features that were now common on other aeroplanes and helicopter. At least in both incidents no one suffered. Condolences to the families especially the mother of the child who allegedly was also put under duress by his father.
If anyone ever needs to explain the cause of my demise to a bunch of people who don't know what's going on, I hope it's this man. So kind and knowledgeable and understanding.
There are some things money can't pay for. Like a rescue team to bail you out if you're trapped at the bottom of the ocean. Respect the danger and stay away from it.
I mean...it absolutely CAN pay for that, with proper planning. The fact that there is a billionaire on board, and he didn't spend, say, 10 million or so to prevent his death in the least hospitable place on earth that isn't made of lava, is a testament to how invincible long access to cash cab make you feel.
Yea but the answer "NO" was based on what now happened, many people would have said yes before it went down, specially if there was no cost, a free ride to watch the Titanic
@@alexshatner3907 that’s not how the question was posed at all. They were talking about the safety features of the vessel, she asked if he would have trusted those features and the people making those kinds of cost cutting decisions. He said no, not under these conditions and not on that vessel. Had nothing to do with what had happened now. He KNEW it wasn’t safe and so should anyone else with half a brain.
This interview with Mr Butch Hendrick is so thorough and compelling. Exact details of coordinates, possible scenarios and what got me was the currents description and being up to hundreds of miles from where the vessel submerged, is just incredible. They should have definitely consulted with him or someone of his expertise, before thinking of attempting something like this. "Would you have boarded this craft?" "No, I would not have ".
@@smassey6848 Absolutely horrible at the thought.This thing can't be opened from within and the carbon dioxide is surely wreaking havoc.A Safe rescue/recovery attempt to the many going to look for them.
Water currents have been known to push subs into the exposed propeller on the wrecked Titanic. This becomes a very dangerous situation, even for high end navy type subs. And this was a less viable tourist sub. It's entirely possible that they are stuck somewhere around the Titanic.
This story was put together well. We were able to understand so much more about what's happening. Thanks to the newscasters and the gentleman sharing his knowledge about the physics of the search. Very, very well done.
Rocks can handle big pressure under water. If you drop a stone down to the deepest depths of the ocean it won't implode. They could try to use rock technology to save them by creating a rock under water vehicle.
This is just legit terrifying and eerie too. The Titanic, sank because of overconfidence; it lacked lifeboats and safety precautionary measures all because it was the 'Unsinkable Ship'. What's more unsettling is knowing this submersible; it's name is 'Titan' and once more because of overconfidence, lacked any means of precautionary safety measures. Let alone a third party.
This is also called taking life for granted. The drive for money steals the focus needed to undertake such a high risk operation. If those people are indeed lost, I am truly sorry about that but their egos got them in that position. There is nothing on this planet that I want to see that badly that I'd be willing to risk the only life I have.
It's not like they can reach out and touch the Titanic. There really is nothing that they can't also see by maneuvering an unmanned submersible with a high resolution camera safely from the surface. I guess it is the thrill of actually being there.
There is no way for a back up team to rescue them at that depth. The only emergency systems were to get the submersible back to the surface because if an accident occurred under water there is no possibility of rescue.
This is the best interview of any posted . This guy is a believable expert . After 10 min talking to him nobody with an IQ over 83 would go in that coffin
This was one of the best interviews I have seen for a long time. The expert gentleman being questioned was erudite and plain speaking. Whilst I hope and pray that the souls on the submersible are found safe, I fear that the unit managed to reach the Titanic only to become entangled in debris in the darkness. Awful awful thought.
I agree, this was the best interview, straight forward, knowledgeable, without being condescending. I am keeping everyone in my prayers, that all are safe and well and for a great story to come from the group and a celebration of life.
Two days ago, 700 people died in front of italian/Greece cost gaurd not headlines. But five rich poeple. The whole world is giving attention. I am not saying they should be left. I am saying all humanity must seen equal.
That's a great point he made about it not having releasable buoy's/beacons. I carry an EPIRB on my boat which once activated, emits a signal that automatically contacts the Coast Guard with my exact location. I find it hard to believe that they don't have something like that onboard. The technology is inexpensive and readily available. I bought my EPIRB for $400.
That doesn't work for a sub that goes to those depths. The pressures would probably destroy a unit like that if it was on the outside of the sub. Inside it's useless since these people are sealed in and would never be able to put the unit outside the sub anyway.
@@notexpatjoe Mine does. It’s registered with the USCG as required, especially since the predominant use of my boat is over three miles and less than two hundred miles from land which last time I checked is US federal waters which is Coast Guard jurisdiction.
Radio waves do not travel through water. Sounds waves will but radio will not so once a vessel sinks the radio signal will not reach a satellite or even the surface. Sonar is used under water.
The fact this is the first time- that I am aware of- is rather impressive. Going 3800 meters in even the toughest of vessels is pushing the materials of the submarine to some major extremes. If there was a loss of pressure, their deaths would have been immediate. If theyre still down there alive, they must be terrified. I wouldnt go down there for free or if you paid me.
I think there is only atmospheric pressure inside, so it would be a structural loss or water entry. Having it pressurized would make ascend way longer and also wouldn't make much sense in those depts.
@@provisionalhypothesis you sure there isn't already one built and manned that only the top at the Pentagon knows of? Then again, even if you did you wouldn't be allowed to say so 😉
The caustrophobia, the panic and all sorts of chaos would automatically come to me if I was put in that small sub even before it's lowered into the water, plus the knowledge that it's gonna go to a dark depth that many ordinary submarines never go. Thoughts for those passengers at this time!
that no "ordinary submarines go". There basically are no other operating submarines that go this deep, especially not ones that fit more than one person.' Ordinary submarines arent built to go deeper than 1500 - 2000 meters max. naval submarines would get crushed before they got halway down to titanic.
@@viktorbirkeland6520 The 'Titanic' expert and movie director James Cameron designed and built a state of the art submersible that not only carried three people (pilot, plus 2 guests), it had two remote cameras attached by fibre optic leads, that could explore the interior rooms and corridors of the Titanic and send the video images back to both the submersible occupants and those above on the mother ship. It was like having a walk-through tour of the Titanic . Now THAT experience I can understand people paying $250k for - the 'Titan' trips were amateur-night by comparison, with only a view of the wreck through a porthole! There are documentaries on TH-cam showing the James Cameron submersible. Compared to 'Titan' it was the 'Starship Enterprise', with all kinds of bells and whistles technology. Stockton Rush did it all on the cheap. The only reason he took the public down with him was to make enough money to continue living his 'boys own adventure'. Rush once said he didn't employ 'white, 50-something engineers'- to work on the Titan, but preferred to hire younger men. He pretended this was woke and refreshing - but the truth is he didn't want men of experience telling him he was taking crazy safety risks, or standing up to him! I need hardly add he himself was a white, 50-something man.
The more I hear about the improvised nature of the sub's design, the more it's clear they are already gone, and the rescuers know this.. One bolt on this thing fails in that kind of water pressure, and it folds like a paper box in your hands, in a second. Which actually is preferable to being stuck somewhere down there waiting to suffocate. I hope they are found at least.
@@jonovision1759 Jacque Cousteau 1910- 1997 would be extremely saddened to see what is happening to the oceans. However he probably knew it was coming.
Even if i would get into something taking me to the ocean floor (no way) i would run as soon as i see the damned thing is controlled by a video game controller. Wth?
I was on a canoe trip with 20 people and we pulled into an eddy for lunch. A parent found a body which we must’ve all passed as we pulled in and none of us recognized. It is surprisingly hard to see things bobbing at the waters surface. A smooth white pill shaped object would be almost impossible to see in the North Atlantic. It would be almost indistinguishable from wave crests and who knows how much floating garbage or ice is out there. The view is exactly the same for hours and there are no markers to guide your view which section of water you’ve gazed over already or not at all.
I thought scanning the surface made my satellites. They said a modern satellite can detect an object of the matches box size. And I thought modern technologies can do it within minutes. Seams like it doesn’t exist or not used. By naked eyes the chances are zero, it’s clear.
I just watched a four part series from a travel vlogger named alanxmundo who went down to the Titanic in this very submersible. He had to make two attempts because the first one they had to cancel since it was too dangerous. He gives an excellent insight into all the preparations that the crews have to make. On his second attempt the following year his submersible actually lost communication with the ship for some minutes before it was restored. The driver of he submersible was actually beginning to start the process of aborting the descent and bringing it up to the surface when communications were restored and they were allowed to go on to the bottom. They actually spend a good hour touring the ship and seeing the "money shot" the prow etc before returning to the surface. In the end he makes some interesting comments about the company and the experience as a whole, and visits the cemetery in Halifax where hundreds of Titanic's victims are buried. I recommend you watch his videos about his excursion on the Titan, this same submersible that went missing here, if you're interested inlearning more about it. Start with Part 1 but if you just want to watch the episode where he reaches the Titanic you can skip to Part 4. Only issue is that it's in Spanish. Not sure if it's closed captioned in English . . . Part 1 title is "Mi expedición al TITANIC parte 1/4 | Alan por el mundo"
It would be. But the idea that that is possible is, I think it's fair to say, a useful fiction at this stage. I think it's more likely that the submersible will not be found for a long time, or perhaps ever. A sad situation, but all involved should have understood the risks of diving to such a depth.
After watching the football team of kids being rescued from a cave underwater in Thailand (and also the miners in Chile), I dont doubt anything anymore.
if an airliner, MH370, can disappear without a trace from the surface. Why is it so hard for people to get their head around an object disappearing underwater? one had 227 passengers and was visible on radar, the other 5 passengers and started under the surface.
That true here a crazy one if it didn’t go down and no trace of wreckage then it must have gone up remember all the important people that was on that death trap
The Titanic lies around 12,500 feet below sea level.. Equals to roughly 2.4 miles down from the surface. The water pressure at the site of the Titanic wreck is roughly 6,000 psi (more than 41,000 kilopascals). Under this amount of pressure, even the slightest structural flaw could result in fatal consequences.
This past month we've seen a man go missing after jumping off a cruise ship, a shark attack in Egypt and now this. People really need to learn to respect the ocean.
@@quise5751 Too many mfs think the ocean is a pool completely unaware how deep it is, how strong it is and what lurks in it. If thats not disrespect I dont know what is, this is a perfect example of f**k around and find out.
This is scary. Just put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being stuck inside a cylinder in the ocean. No cell service to let anyone know what's going on. No communication with the outside world. No idea if anyone is even searching for you. Did they forget about you? Is there a massive search team? Just floating around in the massive ocean.
I don't know the men. One could also be panicking and hurting themselves or hurting others. It's important to stay calm to conserve oxygen for yourself and others.
honestly my biggest fear. those poor souls, if theyre still alive it must be so hard for them. If theyre dea d, at least i hope it happens instantly. Like a pressure implosion and they didnt feel anything.
I have been on one of these research submersibles (not the Titanic one of course). They are extremely small (and cold inside). Ours held 4 people (3 passengers and 1 pilot). USCG was *only* 12 hours away if we required rescue. I simply cannot imagine what they are going through.
They're not going through anything. This is a recovery. If I were alive down there I'd bang out S-O-S on the hull, the passive sonar on the sub I served on could detect the wake of a surface contact from 20+ miles. Metal to metal contact would turn that whole sub into a loudspeaker.
@@schrodingersmechanic7622 Homie, I’m no merman, sea navy seal or anything along them lines, powerful swimmer me, but keep me on land anyday of the week………But as expert you may feel in your department 10 to 15 hours or so left oxygen in such a small enclosed space not even to stretch your legs, cold knowing this is very serious with a very large possibility they will not be found, panicking and praying…..They are massively going through it
@@TonyParker-vo4sx according to some videos, they were not allowed to bring any food and only one bottle of water each. Just to make it even more horrific...
I cannot imagine doing something like this - I'm not even nuts about elevators. And, in this case, it would seem that there are just so many things that could go wrong. I wouldn't do this if someone paid me a billion dollars. I'm not the adventurous type - want my gravestone to read: "He died doing something he loved - breathing."
@@herbiecactus6687 it’s still impossible. It’s wild to find out when you don’t know but yeah, they could be floating in the surface somewhere and still, god forbid, run out of oxygen. This is why you don’t monetize visits to the Titanic.
Please, I am begging everyone to refrain from saying anything negative into pray for these five people. Pray to God pray to whoever you believe in but just pray. I am a medium and I do believe that these five people are still alive, but we need to pray because they need to be rescued NOW! My Anxiety is horrible about this, which tells me these people are STILL ALIVE! We need to say positive things, and pray, please don’t think or say anything negative that will not help these people. I pray to God that all five of these innocent souls are rescued today very very soon, and I believe in my heart that they are OK and that they are not in harms way. Please God let these five people be rescued NOW. Time is of the essence. Please pray everyone 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜💜 thank you! God bless their souls!
For anyone that doesn't know they are 13,000 feet down and it costs $250,000 to be a passenger on the sub... I just found this out on the last video I watched and it blew my mind... you would think they would have tied a rope to the damn thing... simple but it blows my mind that it is just "lost" and they have no safety measures to locate it... "They don't know if they are under the water or on top of the water..." Wait what?!?!?!?!
Thats a thought I had too, you would think these tiny subs had some sort of wire that connects them to the mother ship in case something terrible like this happens but that is what these adventurous folk signed up for.
The events Mr Butch Hendrick speaks of are unfortunate. But how he speaks of those events is epic! I am in awe of his respectful delivery of that macabre knowledge.
In 1898 Morgan Robertson wrote a book called “Wreck of the Titan” about a fictional British ocean liner named Titan that sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg. The story became true in 1912 when Titanic sank. Now this. Titan is not a good name for a vessel.
@@justinweber7423 Or thousands of WW2 battleships....most of whom were dead before the ships went down. There's still one in Pearl Harbor with 1100 souls in it. They should be left alone on the Titanic like those.
Its creepy how history repeats itself, maybe until a lesson is learned. Just as the Titanic the Titan promised a grand experience for the rich while being unequipped to save human lives in case of an emergency. Dollar over Life…praying for the safe return of our fellow people, hopefully we learn this lesson without the loss of lives and prevent it in the future 🙏
They knew they couldn't find the Titanic without being guided by the mother ship, so if they could, they'd have dropped ballast soon after they lost communication. The fact that they didn't leaves two possibilities: 1. They lost power, no longer had the ability to trigger the ballast release, and the automatic system that was supposed to operate under this circumstance failed, or 2. The vessel shell failed and either flooded or imploded.
This was an excellent news segment. The two anchors asked very good questions to which Butch Hendrick provided direct and experienced-based answers. I pray the Canadian and American SAR teams find the submersible soon and its occupants safe. 🙏🇨🇦
At first I was hopeful for their safe rescue 🛟 but after hearing this well experienced old timer speak some reality & truth to us I now fear the worst! But my prayers are still with the crew & passengers of oceangate 🙏🏾
Well obviously they are dead. Say they found it right now. How would you go down to 12k feet. There's no other sub on that boat or on site that can reach the depth of titanic.
@@Alice-Not-In-Chains They send the robotic rescue to search and find them, but from there they would have to figure out how to bring them back.. And there just isn't enough time because they would have to send another rescue robot with a cord and figure out how to tie it around the sub to pull it which might be impossible and the shape of the vessel doesn't help much. So Then they were saying they don't even have a cord long enough to reach the titanic area and for them to pull from!! For all this to happen they would have to find them first, but sadly not yet!!
Remember how no one could find that plane that went down couple years back and everyone was shocked that no one could find nothing for so long? This is why. The ocean is HUGE and I don’t think people understand just how big and vaste. They could be literally anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean right now.
Exactly. When people casually bring up that only about 5% of the ocean has been mapped/explored, they ain't kidding. Those are serious facts. And scary odds for finding anything.
Good point, but you made a bit of an exaggeration. This submersible had a pretty slow maneuvering speed; even with currents, I'm assuming it can't have traveled more than a couple hundred miles from its last known location. The search area is accordingly smaller than it would have been for MH370...but then again, the submersible is a smaller target, and may be deep below the surface (whereas some airplane wreckage typically remains on the surface). So even with a smaller search area, it still may be hard/impossible to locate.
@@K000HBiiig difference between mapped and explored. Pretty much all of the ocean has been discovered, like we know where it's how deep, where the Mariana Trench is etc. But the majority is unexplored. For example imagine your home town. You know the general layout and can see which buildings are where. But you obvs haven't been inside every single building (private houses) in every room. You don't know how the bathroom of every citizen looks. You'd notice id a new building appears or an old one disappears, but you wouldn't know if someone hangs a new poster on their bedroomwall. So in your mind you "mapped" the town but the majority is unexplored.
Regardless we need to find them preferably alive worst case dead, so can figure out what happened and whose fault this is bc they paid these idiots more than 200k for an extremely terrible submarine design with absolutely no secondary communication in case. Of emergency
I really appreciated this expert and the information he offered, and the way in which he offered it. He didn't dumb anything down too much, nor did he use indecipherable language. It was obvious that his intent was to inform and support, and I just love how they all interacted. Really useful, and now we wait... :/
Very well done interview. As your guest indicated, you asked great questions and he provided succinct, definitive answers as the expert. I commend all three of you. It is a horrific event and I pray they will be found alive and well soon.
I’ll preface this with I am claustrophobic and you couldn’t get me in to that submersible unless you left the hatch open and it was in my driveway, but that thing looks to me to have always been an extremely expensive underwater coffin. Really sad that people put their trust in this operator and the fact that this underwater professional wouldn’t go into that either speaks volumes. RIP
I agree about submersibles generally being safe but this was an accident waiting to happen IMO. It looks so janky like it was a kit he ordered in the mail and built himself. The ones you see on the discovery channel and used by underwater salvage operators or similar professionals seem way more agile and of course safer. Also the irony is so eerie and it’s like dying in a Civil War reenactment since they basically died while exploring an underwater graveyard.
Yup. I get claustrophobic and paranoid riding that "submarine" in Disneyland so I don't know how anyone would willingly ride that submersible in those depths.
Can you imagine on top of the claustrophobic feeling, all of sudden getting stuck, by the Titanic debris, and every one crying and screaming, hyperventilating, and praying asking for forgiveness to god because of the death sentence that will soon occur.
But if I get it correctly, I'm pretty sure they said the sub lost contact about halfway down to the bottom so , in other words, they never really reached the Titanic. So if they became entangled ( which is possible) it wasn't entanglement due to anything related to the Titanic.The submersible might have simply imploded due to the pressure. At this point I would say that immediate death far outweighs the scenario that they're still alive and just waiting for death by suffocation.
Apart from the horrific news, I'd like to stress how pleasing and inspiring it is to see a team of journalists that really has worked on the matter, seeking relevant questions to ask and how to make so that the person feels easy speaking about everything he finds relevant.
Until the lost submersible is actually found, the cause of its loss is a total unknown and all questions about it are irrelevant. All of the assumptions and guesses about it are getting to be a joke.
How about they speak on the 700+ people who died on a boat just last week? How come we didn’t hear about that? Oh ya because they were poor refugees but this boat has a billionaire on it, idgaf
My first thought when I heard about this was the door that gets bolted on from the outside probably malfunctioned and they either got crushed or drowned. Started wondering last night if maybe they got stuck on something on the Titanic. I really hope they’re found and rescued in time. This whole thing has been haunting to learn about. You couldn’t pay me to take a submersible to the ocean floor.
It could even be something as simple as the Bluetooth connecting the playstation controller went out and they can no longer control anything on the sub. Ridiculous to depend on something like that with no backup systems. Rediculous and nightmarish.
Haunting is the word. I worked on Passenger lines for a while. The first one. The Norwegian Sun had the Titanic's staircase? Replica. Where people stood to have photos taken. I freaked!!! Bad taste if you ask me. Horror story. Why are people so hooked on this absolute tragedy???
I might have missed this theory or maybe they have already thought of this. Is it possible that they went inside of the Titanic to take a look and had gotten stuck and the remote quit working while inside the ship? Praying so very hard for these men, their families and all search and rescue 💛 God's speed to everyone.
HMM...I didn't think of the possibilities of them actually venturing into the Titanic. Again, from a spiritual view, I don't believe the Titanic grave was supposed to be disturbed.😢😢😢
@@sharonjackson268 Not in this scenario. The sub did not go into the Titanic as they had not reached it yet. They were 1 hr 45 mins into descent. It takes 2 hrs to descend. The Titan imploded at a higher sea level than the Titanic rested at. Read the news before you make silly statements.
Definitely a great interview. Very informative and it makes sense why this rescue is more difficult than most. Thank you for that info. Praying for their safe return.
If the submersible did make it back to the surface and the rescuers are able to locate it in time, there's a chance for getting them out -- let's hope for the best. My heart goes out to their families and loved ones.
@@ThatOpalGuyno the people inside, it’s bolted shut from the outside and can only be opened by a crew undoing the bolts, they could surface and still suffocate in the sub.
@@Mrchair905 thanks. I got that further in the sub. seems like a crap design. Oh well, my money is that it imploded. if they died hopefully that was it, very quick, no chance to worry and be afraid.
This is horrible and sadly I think time is against them, they are looking for a needle in a haystack basically. Worst part is if they floated to the surface, they would still be trapped on the inside and running out of oxygen because they are bolted in from the outside 😣 Literally a nightmare scenario either way and they have less than 48 left to save them.
Great information!
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It’s completely insane that this submersible didn’t have any sort of emergency beacon or sonar or anything. It has nothing on it. That’s absurd! One line of communication? I would have never gotten on this thing if I had that information. It blows my mind that basic safety features were completely overlooked in the design and construction of this thing.
Problem is that no third party was used to evaluate the thing and shown as a reference for curious billionaires. They wouldn’t have gotten down themselves then
I was gobsmacked watching the clip showing how there are parts on there from Home Depot and that it navigates using a modified PlayStation controller thing. I feel horrible for these people, it’s an unimaginably terrifying situation but my goodness what were they thinking?
Also crazy, is that the 1 window on it is supposedly only rated for depths of 1,000 meters. They were going down to 4,000 meters. Supposedly an employee said that it’s a safety concern, so they fired him lmao. Safety doesn’t seem to be their forte.
@@xXxFroztyythat horrible
Wonder what patents the occupants had pending 🤫
That guy is the real deal. The best explanation of the situation I’ve heard so far.
right, im no expert but this is the guy I would want looking for me if I was on there! he seems to know his stuff!!
I agree, best news coverage I've seen so far. When he said he wouldn't get on it, I was thinking, me either, even if I had billions of dollars.
No my Dad told us this morning, he did a better job when he gathered us round to tell us the story of th e lost Sub
Yeah but the two anchors have really stupid questions. I mean, wow. The woman basically asked how difficult can it be to search the surface of the water. And the guy seem to not have any idea about underwater currents.
Yes he was great - shame the two gas-bag presenters waffled on at length with their un-informed opinions, and hardly let him get a word in edge ways!
The ocean is a deadly environment and respect is a must, it remains undefeated when it comes to man.
@Garymasonbrooks: What BS are you spewing? “The ocean is a deadly environment. . . respect is a must . . . undefeated when it comes to man.” Good lord, get a grip!!
We could always slowly poison it!
get a grip Eugene
True.
Rubbish.
This is literally like being buried alive...sealed up in a tight enclosure and no way out, with limited oxygen. A true nightmare!
billionares, they've had a good life. give me a life of billions and die like that. I would!
@@ChaingunA life is worth more than any amount of money
Idk how I'm going to die but I wouldn't take any amount of money for a death like that
It wouldnt be a painful death though. At most you would be like sleeping and not be able to wake up. You will feel sleepy, sleep and die. Thats all.
Its the struggle or panic before that that would be terrifying.
@@Chaingun You wont.
People have been diving to the wreckage site since 1986, and there has not been any catastrophic events that have occurred for almost 40 years. People became complacent. The risks became more of an annoying reminder than a cautionary sign. This particular diving adventure was nothing more than a rich man's field trip. Four people pay hundred of thousands of dollars to be trained as "mission specialist" so they can tell everyone that they were at the bottom of the ocean, sitting next to the Titanic wreckage.
The dives went from scientific and historical studies of the wreck to the carcass of the ship being nothing more than a tourist attraction.
Because of this mindset, the design, building, and maintenance of privately owned submersibles were probably not as thorough as it should. This particular submersible was even controlled using a knock-off of a PS5 controller.
Quite frankly, something catastrophic was bound to happen. The dangers were always there. They never went away. Be it at the ship wreck or diving to the ship wreck, the dangers were ever-present. They were simply more flippant about them, and we are now seeing the results.
Well explained
So anyone can build a sub and just go where they please? I’d figure there’s permits and licenses and travel logs etc you have to file to be able to do that sort of like a private pilot taking his plane out. Safety checks etc
The same exact mindset of the people who climb Mt.Everest. If you have money, you can attempt to summit using guides and sherpas to carry your gear with absolutely zero climbing experience. The mountain has been nothing but a tourist attraction for decades and the unskilled have a great risk of losing their lives. Even expert climbers have lost their lives by turning back trying to save the unskilled. Mother Nature isn't something to play with because she will make you pay whether you have money or not.
Yep, can't fix stupid.
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Mr Butch Henderick was an excellent guest. Knowledgeable, informed, optomistic, humble and explains complex issues in the simplest terms. Bravo sir.
Is your profile pic a pic of Uranus?
@@thomas2thumbs it is of the planet Uranus.
@@GavStaR79 my favorite 😍
But still he only had guesses and assumptions to offer with not a single known fact.
The first thing he said was wrong. It takes at least two hours to reach the bottom, not ninety minutes.
The young man who lost his life was terrified to go on this expedition, according to a statement made by his aunt. He went to bond with his father, another passenger. Shows to pay attention to that inner voice.
So tragic.
May they all rest in peace.
Butch is so kind to give them such positive words at the end. I like how the anchors did not assume stuff and did not press him for answers if he did not feel comfortable answering.
I agree, glad this is the first video on the incident that I have watched. Wouldnt need another one to dig more on the info
I just came from my first cruise from florida to Jamaica and Cayman Island. I was shocked to see how vast the ocean is during the day and how extremely dark it is at night. I respect Mother Nature, and if we have to explore our planet, we need to respect how dangerous it can be and make sure all safety and precautions are taken seriously . We can only imagine what this crew and the submersible went through or are going through at this moment. My heart and prayer go out to their families.
Exactly I grew up near the ocean ,went to the beach a lot , had lots of fun , but I learned very young how you need to be careful and respect the power of the earth
What’s crazier is you were just in the Caribbean, vs them being out in the Atlantic. Vast is an understatement
It's a stupid idea to do that
Once the oxygen finishes they will be scratching each others eyes out
@@inthahous87or all of them attack CEO in anger. Can you imagine the anger they have towards him. Being stuck and knowing more than likely going to die in something he created? Yikes im getting anxiety thinking about it.
This man has provided more information that all the other news reports and articles I've come across combined. Thank you!!
Agreed! They've been so abhorrantly vague and ignorant just to mask "We don't know. We just care about views"
Yes, I wish they would’ve let him talk a bit more
I thought this was one of the best news segment’s I’ve watched in years. It actually felt like the news for a change, good journalists and a man that is a pleasure to listen to because he knows what he’s talking about.
Factz.
Respect!! This professional knows A LOT!!.......I GOT CHILLS, when he answers INMEDIATELY.....that he WOULD NOT go in that submersible, with so little back up. The explanation was so clear and in detail. Wao!!
As a scuba diver, 90 feet the pressure was hard. Being down that deep even in a homemade submersible is something that i would never do.
Even swimming 9 feet to the deep end of a residential pool makes me feel the pressure (no scuba of course)
Yeah that’s nuts
Exactly especially being that it can't propel itself like a proper sub. Totally nuts. Couldn't pay me enough to get my in such a situation
it's 2.31 ft/psi so you can do the math 🙂
A guy in Germany went on that mission last year and he survived it. He said he would never do it again
Those 5 people in that amateur submersible would have a better chance at survival if they were on the railroad tracks and hit by a 110 car freight train than being at the depths of the Atlantic Ocean they’re talking about. This whole venture was just plain stupid.
Butch Hendrick is a professional rescue diver, his whole family kinda is. A legend in his own right. He is looking a bit too old for rescue ops but just look up his name and read about what he's done for the rescue diving community. His talk about morale is incredibly insightful.
so he could potentially dive down just in a suit and tether and recover the craft ?
@@dd52161 lol no absolute not but it would be legendary if he did though! The only man that survive 12k ft of water pressure!
What exactly would be the point of us going to read about what Butch Hendrick has done for the rescue diving community?
@@Gravy_Master He was pioneer in the 70's when diving was just not what it is today. He was the first to privatize non-military hypobaric chambers which are a regular thing most companies use now for decompression sickness.
@@Gravy_Master 😂😂😂😂 don’t know why but this cracked me up so bad
I love how his entire go-to was to talk about how it's still possible, there's still hope, and how he doesn't want anyone to catastrophize and say it's over before it's over, because that was his job for 35 years -- to not give up on you when you go missing.
Two miles under means bad news . I just hope they lost communication and are still in control
What a beautiful way to put it
@@ttacking_you A cook with no diving or sailing experience survived on the bottom of the ocean in a tiny little ocean platform that was flipped by a wave and sank to the bottom of the ocean. He had found an air pocket in one of the bathrooms and sat in absolute pitch black while sharks swam around eating some of the drowned men never expecting he’d be found let alone looked for. And the journey back to the surface was crazy due not only to the depth, but he had never gone diving or put on a scuba regulator in his entire life. There’s actually some video of the rescue. The divers had gone down to recover dead bodies.
@@The_ZeroLine yeah but I wonder what that kind of pressure would do to a human body? How would it look?
@@ttacking_youit would look like the disaster in a submarine working at an oil rig, forget the name but its not hard to find. theres pictures online on the autopsy of the only body they were somewhat able to piece back together, look it up if you wanna see what happens to a human at that depth.
This is just as scary as being lost in space, just the thought of being lost in the depths of the sea or being lost in the vastness of space gives me the chills. I hope it was quick or this becomes a miracle.
I think people that take these types of risks have made peace already.
The more terrifying thing is that you actually have a greater chance of being found in space than you have being found in our own oceans. We’ve explored and successfully mapped about 7% of our oceans. Meanwhile our moons surface has been 100% mapped.
2 thins I’m scared of the Ocean and Space.
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id rather go to the moon than the bottom of the sea
I blame the guy who is hosting this underwater nightmare because he disregarded all prior comments of concern. And was even given the advice of not going through with this trip until there was more tests to the sub done to show that it was actually safe.
LMAO you expect that after we have gone thru the covid pandemic nightmare??!!!
@@unnikas800 well he killed 5 people including himself. So was it really worth the trip?
@@williamjamesayers7719what was his name
Butch Hendrick's knowledge is impressive and authoritative. But this sounds truly grim. I just hope by some miracle these people are still alive and well and can be rescued.
That's not going to happen, it imploded on the way down. They already know this, all this news station garbage about a "rescue" is total bs!
They aren't. You see how small that thing is? You'd run out of oxygen within minutes if power systems failed.
@@Unknown_Ooh Or in 96 hours, when their 96 hour oxygen supply runs out.
The fact that there was no safety system to open the craft from the inside sealed their fates
Don't worry, as long as someone has their iPhone on them, they can be located!
Pretty simple, only 3 possibilities: 1) implosion or collapse of pressure vessel at depth, 2) lost power and stuck at depth, 3) lost power and used one of the available options to get to the surface. The "rescuers" in the area are only looking at #3 - there's almost zero chance of finding the sub at depth. Enough time and daylight have elapsed such that #3 is now very unlikely. Of the other choices, #1 is the most merciful since it would be virtually instantaneous and nobody would have even realized what happened.
What this gentleman is saying, as I understand it, is that SAR is treating this as a rescue effort (not recovery) in part because to do otherwise would harm morale, but that the chances of finding the occupants of the craft alive are vanishingly small.
My friend who is talking about recovery ?
@@tonytahmasebi1926 True, actually. At those depths...
@@avgeekviolinist Rescue is easier in space than it is in the deep ocean. FACT
Calling it now, they're dead.
Sorry, not sorry.
Everyone, I mean everyone on the teams know this is a recovery. Treating the training and know how of the teams with no respect. They deal with facts.
This is similar to the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash. A celebrity with money who never took no as an answer. An employee under duress flew the helicopter when all other aerial activity was shut down. The helicopter was also said to not have the standard safety features that were now common on other aeroplanes and helicopter. At least in both incidents no one suffered.
Condolences to the families especially the mother of the child who allegedly was also put under duress by his father.
If anyone ever needs to explain the cause of my demise to a bunch of people who don't know what's going on, I hope it's this man. So kind and knowledgeable and understanding.
There are some things money can't pay for. Like a rescue team to bail you out if you're trapped at the bottom of the ocean. Respect the danger and stay away from it.
Pretty boring life if your scared of living it
@@sabref4i290being smart enough and staying away from danger ≠ boring life
I mean...it absolutely CAN pay for that, with proper planning. The fact that there is a billionaire on board, and he didn't spend, say, 10 million or so to prevent his death in the least hospitable place on earth that isn't made of lava, is a testament to how invincible long access to cash cab make you feel.
@@sabref4i290 how to live if your dead
Pathetic...when you have ppl who rely on you like your kids it makes you stop and think about doing stupid things ..this is a stupid thing
His little word of encouragement for the reporters at the end. What a classy and gracious man.
This should not even be an option. How terrible. They all died. Tragic.
“Would you have gone down inside this?”
His reply “No.”
All I needed to know. They should have all known better.
Right. The company that practically stole all their money knows this.
Yea but the answer "NO" was based on what now happened, many people would have said yes before it went down, specially if there was no cost, a free ride to watch the Titanic
@@moniqueloomis9772luckily the ceo of that company got squished too loo
@@alexshatner3907 that’s not how the question was posed at all. They were talking about the safety features of the vessel, she asked if he would have trusted those features and the people making those kinds of cost cutting decisions. He said no, not under these conditions and not on that vessel. Had nothing to do with what had happened now. He KNEW it wasn’t safe and so should anyone else with half a brain.
Anything you have to sign consent to that mentions the possibility of death or mental trauma is a no for me
This interview with Mr Butch Hendrick is so thorough and compelling. Exact details of coordinates, possible scenarios and what got me was the currents description and being up to hundreds of miles from where the vessel submerged, is just incredible. They should have definitely consulted with him or someone of his expertise, before thinking of attempting something like this. "Would you have boarded this craft?" "No, I would not have ".
And the thought of possibly being on the surface, bolted in, being tossed around like a sardine in a can. Talk about being sea sick! Geez.
@@smassey6848 Absolutely horrible at the thought.This thing can't be opened from within and the carbon dioxide is surely wreaking havoc.A Safe rescue/recovery attempt to the many going to look for them.
What an intelligent sounding man, amazing interview under sad circumstances. Thank you CBS & Mr. Hendrick
Water currents have been known to push subs into the exposed propeller on the wrecked Titanic. This becomes a very dangerous situation, even for high end navy type subs. And this was a less viable tourist sub. It's entirely possible that they are stuck somewhere around the Titanic.
Revenge of the 1500 casualties on the Titanic😳
@blackshark2536 HORRIFIC MOST DEFINITELY😣that money could've helped so many needy folks in this world
This story was put together well. We were able to understand so much more about what's happening. Thanks to the newscasters and the gentleman sharing his knowledge about the physics of the search. Very, very well done.
Seems to be better constructed than the submersible
Almost like it was already written for them!
Rocks can handle big pressure under water. If you drop a stone down to the deepest depths of the ocean it won't implode. They could try to use rock technology to save them by creating a rock under water vehicle.
@@TheKaiTetley no thank you
News reader's suck
This is just legit terrifying and eerie too.
The Titanic, sank because of overconfidence; it lacked lifeboats and safety precautionary measures all because it was the 'Unsinkable Ship'.
What's more unsettling is knowing this submersible; it's name is 'Titan' and once more because of overconfidence, lacked any means of precautionary safety measures. Let alone a third party.
Correct
Overconfidence lol. You could apply that term to anything anyone ever does. Leave poetry to poets.
@@I_Shit_on_your_shit_pointwell they did dismiss a big safety concern so I think that is being overconfident
@@theexplodingguylikening3815 or an oversight. Mistakes arent always made because one deliberately chose to ignore something.
Yes, this really is the curse of the Titanic. The Titanic was a terrible tragedy and should be left to history.
Having no way for a backup team to come save you in the event of an emergency is a horrible lack of planning.
This is also called taking life for granted. The drive for money steals the focus needed to undertake such a high risk operation. If those people are indeed lost, I am truly sorry about that but their egos got them in that position. There is nothing on this planet that I want to see that badly that I'd be willing to risk the only life I have.
People need to leave the titanic alone especially in a risky design submersible
It's not like they can reach out and touch the Titanic. There really is nothing that they can't also see by maneuvering an unmanned submersible with a high resolution camera safely from the surface. I guess it is the thrill of actually being there.
Yes, it's DEADLY.
There is no way for a back up team to rescue them at that depth.
The only emergency systems were to get the submersible back to the surface because if an accident occurred under water there is no possibility of rescue.
I'm sorry but going on that Death-Sub was an extremely bad choice.
This is the best interview of any posted . This guy is a believable expert . After 10 min talking to him nobody with an IQ over 83 would go in that coffin
Well said !
The submersible had many successful dives and isnt some “cheap” submersible. Its made of thick titanium and carbon fiber.
Space is safer
The ultra wealthy develop/acquire a unique taste/need for extreme adventures like this.
@@mattk8810 the many dives could have led to a material fatigue of some sort.
This was one of the best interviews I have seen for a long time. The expert gentleman being questioned was erudite and plain speaking. Whilst I hope and pray that the souls on the submersible are found safe, I fear that the unit managed to reach the Titanic only to become entangled in debris in the darkness. Awful awful thought.
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@@williamboyle8918the woman was terrible.
I agree, this was the best interview, straight forward, knowledgeable, without being condescending. I am keeping everyone in my prayers, that all are safe and well and for a great story to come from the group and a celebration of life.
yea they are goners, rip
Also praying for the hundreds who perished in the Greece boat disaster 😥
Best explanation I've heard. And the hosts were patient and didnt interrupt this highly knowledgeable gentleman. Kudos and thank you.
she did interrupt him once
@@rockwithyou2006 who cares
@@eo0-g9j it was very rude of her
@@eo0-g9j i care b
Two days ago, 700 people died in front of italian/Greece cost gaurd not headlines. But five rich poeple. The whole world is giving attention. I am not saying they should be left. I am saying all humanity must seen equal.
Exactly!
Oh gosh, what a kind gentleman for complimenting the questions. True gent
That's a great point he made about it not having releasable buoy's/beacons. I carry an EPIRB on my boat which once activated, emits a signal that automatically contacts the Coast Guard with my exact location. I find it hard to believe that they don't have something like that onboard. The technology is inexpensive and readily available. I bought my EPIRB for $400.
That doesn't work for a sub that goes to those depths. The pressures would probably destroy a unit like that if it was on the outside of the sub. Inside it's useless since these people are sealed in and would never be able to put the unit outside the sub anyway.
@@notexpatjoe Mine does. It’s registered with the USCG as required, especially since the predominant use of my boat is over three miles and less than two hundred miles from land which last time I checked is US federal waters which is Coast Guard jurisdiction.
Radio waves do not travel through water. Sounds waves will but radio will not so once a vessel sinks the radio signal will not reach a satellite or even the surface.
Sonar is used under water.
Probably need something a bit more advanced than your $400 EPIRB to signal from 12,000+ ft under the ocean, lol.
$400.00 is alot of money!
Such a bright and knowlegeable fellow. May all be found safe.
It's pure common sense, the submersible was not equipped for emergencies. May they 🙏 😢RIP!
The fact this is the first time- that I am aware of- is rather impressive. Going 3800 meters in even the toughest of vessels is pushing the materials of the submarine to some major extremes. If there was a loss of pressure, their deaths would have been immediate. If theyre still down there alive, they must be terrified. I wouldnt go down there for free or if you paid me.
But would you pay $250k? Cause that’s how much it cost 😂
I think there is only atmospheric pressure inside, so it would be a structural loss or water entry. Having it pressurized would make ascend way longer and also wouldn't make much sense in those depts.
I'll pay you 500k to go down there ... In a US Navy nuclear submarine, you'll take that deal right?
@@13chase2 why would a billionaire go down there with no back up and just a play pad for steerage ¿?
@@provisionalhypothesis you sure there isn't already one built and manned that only the top at the Pentagon knows of? Then again, even if you did you wouldn't be allowed to say so 😉
What a kind and calm soul. It’s such a tragedy what’s happening in the Atlantic right now.
How do you know he is 'kind'...
@@patmtc477 I think the comment is referencing the Atlantic as a "kind soul"
This interview was incredible and he was so good at explaining things! Thank you Sir!
The caustrophobia, the panic and all sorts of chaos would automatically come to me if I was put in that small sub even before it's lowered into the water, plus the knowledge that it's gonna go to a dark depth that many ordinary submarines never go. Thoughts for those passengers at this time!
that no "ordinary submarines go".
There basically are no other operating submarines that go this deep, especially not ones that fit more than one person.'
Ordinary submarines arent built to go deeper than 1500 - 2000 meters max. naval submarines would get crushed before they got halway down to titanic.
@@viktorbirkeland6520 The 'Titanic' expert and movie director James Cameron designed and built a state of the art submersible that not only carried three people (pilot, plus 2 guests), it had two remote cameras attached by fibre optic leads, that could explore the interior rooms and corridors of the Titanic and send the video images back to both the submersible occupants and those above on the mother ship.
It was like having a walk-through tour of the Titanic . Now THAT experience I can understand people paying $250k for - the 'Titan' trips were amateur-night by comparison, with only a view of the wreck through a porthole!
There are documentaries on TH-cam showing the James Cameron submersible. Compared to 'Titan' it was the 'Starship Enterprise', with all kinds of bells and whistles technology. Stockton Rush did it all on the cheap. The only reason he took the public down with him was to make enough money to continue living his 'boys own adventure'.
Rush once said he didn't employ 'white, 50-something engineers'- to work on the Titan, but preferred to hire younger men. He pretended this was woke and refreshing - but the truth is he didn't want men of experience telling him he was taking crazy safety risks, or standing up to him! I need hardly add he himself was a white, 50-something man.
@@glamdolly30 why even attempt this AGAIN?
The more I hear about the improvised nature of the sub's design, the more it's clear they are already gone, and the rescuers know this.. One bolt on this thing fails in that kind of water pressure, and it folds like a paper box in your hands, in a second. Which actually is preferable to being stuck somewhere down there waiting to suffocate. I hope they are found at least.
I hereby dub this the “DIY submarine death tour”
Horrifying..I know the feeling of being suffocate since I was drowned in the river 2 times
This is most likely what happened. They are definitely dead unfortunately
I’m hoping their death was quick and painless!! 😢. At this point I am praying for that.
Butch Hendrick is 76 years old. I searched the web to spare your time to research. He's a celebrity on his own, a big dive specialist. 🎉🎉❤
Four years younger than Biden who's running the country.
Jacque Cousteau will always be the GOAT
@@jonovision1759 Jacque Cousteau 1910- 1997 would be extremely saddened to see what is happening to the oceans. However he probably knew it was coming.
I feel for them, but I do wish people would leave that graveyard alone. Let Titanic rest in peace.
Exactly.
Agreed.
These sight seeing tours are disrepectful.
Rrright
I agree or just watch the movie or look up James Cameron
They paid a quarter million for that trip. You couldn't pay me a quarter million to DO it.
I too was impressed by both the humility and questions those news people asked.
Honestly, I was impressed too. First time I felt actually engaged in a news cast.
@@Cozmicfart most human news people
Powerful interview, good questions and amazing indepth answers. The fact he said he wouldn't go in there says all we need to know.
Downright the best segment on the sub I’ve seen and I’ve been letting my inner 12 yo submarine nerd run loose across the internet on this topic!
Even if i would get into something taking me to the ocean floor (no way) i would run as soon as i see the damned thing is controlled by a video game controller. Wth?
I was on a canoe trip with 20 people and we pulled into an eddy for lunch. A parent found a body which we must’ve all passed as we pulled in and none of us recognized. It is surprisingly hard to see things bobbing at the waters surface.
A smooth white pill shaped object would be almost impossible to see in the North Atlantic. It would be almost indistinguishable from wave crests and who knows how much floating garbage or ice is out there.
The view is exactly the same for hours and there are no markers to guide your view which section of water you’ve gazed over already or not at all.
No sh%$, right? Like, was hunter orange paint too expensive? The whole thing is insane.
I thought scanning the surface made my satellites. They said a modern satellite can detect an object of the matches box size. And I thought modern technologies can do it within minutes. Seams like it doesn’t exist or not used. By naked eyes the chances are zero, it’s clear.
Every casual viewer realizes how incompetent the safety features of this vessel were. Foolishness!
Shorten your comment, I got enticed by the first two lines but then couldn't be botherd to read the rest.
Shorten it.
The time it took you to write this comment, you could have used to read it.
It's now officially not a rescue operation anymore.
I just watched a four part series from a travel vlogger named alanxmundo who went down to the Titanic in this very submersible. He had to make two attempts because the first one they had to cancel since it was too dangerous. He gives an excellent insight into all the preparations that the crews have to make. On his second attempt the following year his submersible actually lost communication with the ship for some minutes before it was restored. The driver of he submersible was actually beginning to start the process of aborting the descent and bringing it up to the surface when communications were restored and they were allowed to go on to the bottom. They actually spend a good hour touring the ship and seeing the "money shot" the prow etc before returning to the surface. In the end he makes some interesting comments about the company and the experience as a whole, and visits the cemetery in Halifax where hundreds of Titanic's victims are buried. I recommend you watch his videos about his excursion on the Titan, this same submersible that went missing here, if you're interested inlearning more about it. Start with Part 1 but if you just want to watch the episode where he reaches the Titanic you can skip to Part 4. Only issue is that it's in Spanish. Not sure if it's closed captioned in English . . . Part 1 title is "Mi expedición al TITANIC parte 1/4 | Alan por el mundo"
Thank you for this
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@@duane_313 You're welcome . . .
Thank you for sharing. 🍀
Thank you!
It'll be an insane human achievement if they rescue them in time.
Hopefully, so We can watch the movie "based on true events"
It would be. But the idea that that is possible is, I think it's fair to say, a useful fiction at this stage. I think it's more likely that the submersible will not be found for a long time, or perhaps ever. A sad situation, but all involved should have understood the risks of diving to such a depth.
@@avgeekviolinistthey understood what they were getting into .
Not gonna happen bub!! They are dead !
After watching the football team of kids being rescued from a cave underwater in Thailand (and also the miners in Chile), I dont doubt anything anymore.
if an airliner, MH370, can disappear without a trace from the surface. Why is it so hard for people to get their head around an object disappearing underwater? one had 227 passengers and was visible on radar, the other 5 passengers and started under the surface.
Good point. Technology has advanced a lot, but we still have limitations.
That’s a very good point.
That true here a crazy one if it didn’t go down and no trace of wreckage then it must have gone up remember all the important people that was on that death trap
You made a great point.
But they know the location where it went down for this
The Titanic lies around 12,500 feet below sea level.. Equals to roughly 2.4 miles down from the surface. The water pressure at the site of the Titanic wreck is roughly 6,000 psi (more than 41,000 kilopascals). Under this amount of pressure, even the slightest structural flaw could result in fatal consequences.
This past month we've seen a man go missing after jumping off a cruise ship, a shark attack in Egypt and now this. People really need to learn to respect the ocean.
I booked a cruise right before all 3 of the stories broke. This blows and is making me wonder if the universe is trying to tell me something...
Don't forget killer whales attacking vessels 😂😂
In all accounts you mentioned, how is this not respecting, or disrespecting the ocean?
@@quise5751 Too many mfs think the ocean is a pool completely unaware how deep it is, how strong it is and what lurks in it. If thats not disrespect I dont know what is, this is a perfect example of f**k around and find out.
@@MizzouriTiger94 Stay home? LOL Just saying.
This is scary. Just put yourself in their shoes. Imagine being stuck inside a cylinder in the ocean. No cell service to let anyone know what's going on. No communication with the outside world. No idea if anyone is even searching for you. Did they forget about you? Is there a massive search team? Just floating around in the massive ocean.
I don't know the men. One could also be panicking and hurting themselves or hurting others. It's important to stay calm to conserve oxygen for yourself and others.
...and dark down there. So terrifying.
honestly my biggest fear. those poor souls, if theyre still alive it must be so hard for them. If theyre dea d, at least i hope it happens instantly. Like a pressure implosion and they didnt feel anything.
@jmm0585 knowing human nature they most likely have turned against each other
I would never be in their shoes because even if I was payed the amount they payed for the trip , I wouldn't have gone .
This kind of trip should not be allowed in first place, sorry to say but they don't have chance
I have been on one of these research submersibles (not the Titanic one of course). They are extremely small (and cold inside). Ours held 4 people (3 passengers and 1 pilot). USCG was *only* 12 hours away if we required rescue. I simply cannot imagine what they are going through.
They're not going through anything. This is a recovery. If I were alive down there I'd bang out S-O-S on the hull, the passive sonar on the sub I served on could detect the wake of a surface contact from 20+ miles. Metal to metal contact would turn that whole sub into a loudspeaker.
@@schrodingersmechanic7622 Homie, I’m no merman, sea navy seal or anything along them lines, powerful swimmer me, but keep me on land anyday of the week………But as expert you may feel in your department
10 to 15 hours or so left oxygen in such a small enclosed space not even to stretch your legs, cold knowing this is very serious with a very large possibility they will not be found, panicking and praying…..They are massively going through it
@@TonyParker-vo4sx according to some videos, they were not allowed to bring any food and only one bottle of water each. Just to make it even more horrific...
@@TonyParker-vo4sxI think he's insinuating they're not going thru it because they're dead
Strawberry jam soda cans don't go through much.
I cannot imagine doing something like this - I'm not even nuts about elevators. And, in this case, it would seem that there are just so many things that could go wrong. I wouldn't do this if someone paid me a billion dollars. I'm not the adventurous type - want my gravestone to read: "He died doing something he loved - breathing."
You can’t die if you’re breathing.
Guys do crazy things to impress chicks to enhance their chances of getting laid. This happens in the animal kingdom as well.
It was either between a tracking device or a coffee maker. So they went with the logical choice.
$1B?🤔
@@roadracer1584 men are gross , 99 percent anyway
Apparently this thing only opens from the outside. So even if they’re alive and floating somewhere… they’re stuck inside.
yes I was shocked to hear that. You are doomed , what is against the possibility to open from the inside, it is ludicrous.
@@bosevertjan5986 How could they open? breath fresh air? the pressure in that deep, destroy them in seconds.
He means if it had already surfaced.
@@herbiecactus6687 it’s still impossible. It’s wild to find out when you don’t know but yeah, they could be floating in the surface somewhere and still, god forbid, run out of oxygen. This is why you don’t monetize visits to the Titanic.
Please, I am begging everyone to refrain from saying anything negative into pray for these five people. Pray to God pray to whoever you believe in but just pray. I am a medium and I do believe that these five people are still alive, but we need to pray because they need to be rescued NOW! My Anxiety is horrible about this, which tells me these people are STILL ALIVE! We need to say positive things, and pray, please don’t think or say anything negative that will not help these people. I pray to God that all five of these innocent souls are rescued today very very soon, and I believe in my heart that they are OK and that they are not in harms way. Please God let these five people be rescued NOW. Time is of the essence. Please pray everyone 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜💜 thank you! God bless their souls!
If I ever get lost at sea . I want this guy heading up the rescue efforts
What this man saying might have happened was the best info I have heard. I wish you guys wouldn't have interrupted him so much.
For anyone that doesn't know they are 13,000 feet down and it costs $250,000 to be a passenger on the sub... I just found this out on the last video I watched and it blew my mind... you would think they would have tied a rope to the damn thing... simple but it blows my mind that it is just "lost" and they have no safety measures to locate it... "They don't know if they are under the water or on top of the water..." Wait what?!?!?!?!
it was an experiment. never done before 🙏❣️🙏
Maybe tie a sewing thread instead of a rope would be cheaper. Then pull the🧵 back like in the cartoons.
the army doesn't have subs that can go that deep, and no location technology even reaches that deep
Thats a thought I had too, you would think these tiny subs had some sort of wire that connects them to the mother ship in case something terrible like this happens but that is what these adventurous folk signed up for.
Paying 250,000 should come with my life. For that price security should be top of the top.
The events Mr Butch Hendrick speaks of are unfortunate. But how he speaks of those events is epic! I am in awe of his respectful delivery of that macabre knowledge.
Assuming, hypothetically, that they're on the surface and adrift, I would think painting it white was a mistake.
Yes. Subs should always be yellow.
@@lindalcoomes The Beatles tried to tell us.
@@lindalcoomes - Only if you plan to live in it.
The company needs to be truthful and let everyone know that it’s gone
I think the owner of the company was on board.
@@dinaboop The C.E O. was on board.
@@pep9716 LMAO
The CEO is on the sub so thats awkward.
They cant do that to the Families they have to atleast try as he Said Its bad for morale
We are Humans we try to fight things against impossible odds
Butch seems like such a sweet guy
Animated news anchor guy that is hard to understand because he has no gravitas sound to his voice?
@@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 I love it how he multiple times re-affirmed them. A true intelligent but humble person.
I really like how he critiqued the tv interviewers at the end! 😁
Hes a legend in rescue efforts, Too bad we didnt catch him in his prime.
The good news is that they found the Gameboy sub control intact
In 1898 Morgan Robertson wrote a book called “Wreck of the Titan” about a fictional British ocean liner named Titan that sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg. The story became true in 1912 when Titanic sank. Now this. Titan is not a good name for a vessel.
HMHS Britannic didn't end up so well either.
Speaking of vessels in literature, i find this sadly ironic that this happened after the iron lung game came out.
@@justinweber7423 Or thousands of WW2 battleships....most of whom were dead before the ships went down. There's still one in Pearl Harbor with 1100 souls in it. They should be left alone on the Titanic like those.
Its creepy how history repeats itself, maybe until a lesson is learned. Just as the Titanic the Titan promised a grand experience for the rich while being unequipped to save human lives in case of an emergency. Dollar over Life…praying for the safe return of our fellow people, hopefully we learn this lesson without the loss of lives and prevent it in the future 🙏
They knew they couldn't find the Titanic without being guided by the mother ship, so if they could, they'd have dropped ballast soon after they lost communication. The fact that they didn't leaves two possibilities:
1. They lost power, no longer had the ability to trigger the ballast release, and the automatic system that was supposed to operate under this circumstance failed, or
2. The vessel shell failed and either flooded or imploded.
This was an excellent news segment. The two anchors asked very good questions to which Butch Hendrick provided direct and experienced-based answers. I pray the Canadian and American SAR teams find the submersible soon and its occupants safe. 🙏🇨🇦
Kidding,? These news persons are horrible. It's obvious they have no clue.
They were HORRIFIC interviewers. They should be selling coffee pots on QVC.
@@andret4403 I was being polite. After all, I’m Canadian! 😊🇨🇦
@@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain I was being polite. I’m Canadian. 😊🇨🇦
@@MiThreeSunz :)
At first I was hopeful for their safe rescue 🛟 but after hearing this well experienced old timer speak some reality & truth to us I now fear the worst! But my prayers are still with the crew & passengers of oceangate 🙏🏾
Well obviously they are dead. Say they found it right now. How would you go down to 12k feet. There's no other sub on that boat or on site that can reach the depth of titanic.
@@ryancarlson8959the robotic rescuer as he explains at end of broadcast is how.
@@Alice-Not-In-Chains They send the robotic rescue to search and find them, but from there they would have to figure out how to bring them back.. And there just isn't enough time because they would have to send another rescue robot with a cord and figure out how to tie it around the sub to pull it which might be impossible and the shape of the vessel doesn't help much. So Then they were saying they don't even have a cord long enough to reach the titanic area and for them to pull from!! For all this to happen they would have to find them first, but sadly not yet!!
I can't believe that a vehicle like this doesn't even have a tracking device system on board
I agree! Why wouldn't there be?
It does
I don't think any GPS Like technology works underwater. The best that we have is SONAR.
@@FrankYammy Then why haven't they located it?
@@kellyrn6014 GPS does not work at the depths they would be at!
Aw Butch seems like such a sweet man, especially at the end. I enjoyed hearing from him.
I am sad. They are humans like us and really wish they come out alive.
This is precisely why my idea of "adventure" as I get older is a Sunday afternoon napping and watching TV with my dog. Respect for Nature.
Remember how no one could find that plane that went down couple years back and everyone was shocked that no one could find nothing for so long? This is why. The ocean is HUGE and I don’t think people understand just how big and vaste. They could be literally anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean right now.
Exactly. When people casually bring up that only about 5% of the ocean has been mapped/explored, they ain't kidding. Those are serious facts. And scary odds for finding anything.
Good point, but you made a bit of an exaggeration. This submersible had a pretty slow maneuvering speed; even with currents, I'm assuming it can't have traveled more than a couple hundred miles from its last known location. The search area is accordingly smaller than it would have been for MH370...but then again, the submersible is a smaller target, and may be deep below the surface (whereas some airplane wreckage typically remains on the surface). So even with a smaller search area, it still may be hard/impossible to locate.
@@K000HBiiig difference between mapped and explored. Pretty much all of the ocean has been discovered, like we know where it's how deep, where the Mariana Trench is etc.
But the majority is unexplored.
For example imagine your home town. You know the general layout and can see which buildings are where. But you obvs haven't been inside every single building (private houses) in every room. You don't know how the bathroom of every citizen looks. You'd notice id a new building appears or an old one disappears, but you wouldn't know if someone hangs a new poster on their bedroomwall. So in your mind you "mapped" the town but the majority is unexplored.
@@K000Hactually almost 25% of the ocean has been mapped. explored and mapped are very different
@@Mercyfalls Damnnn! I love this explanation
It did implode....😢 how sad. Just tragic.
Absolutely terrifying...can't imagine the fear they are/went through. God bless their souls
Maybe they've experienced no fear. They might have all been killed instantly in an implosion. Or maybe not.
@fishofgold6553 would be best option...
Regardless we need to find them preferably alive worst case dead, so can figure out what happened and whose fault this is bc they paid these idiots more than 200k for an extremely terrible submarine design with absolutely no secondary communication in case. Of emergency
@@user-yn4rk2uw6r LOL. Calm down.
god seems lasy, and this was his plan all along. so bless... i think not.
I really appreciated this expert and the information he offered, and the way in which he offered it. He didn't dumb anything down too much, nor did he use indecipherable language. It was obvious that his intent was to inform and support, and I just love how they all interacted. Really useful, and now we wait... :/
Very well done interview. As your guest indicated, you asked great questions and he provided succinct, definitive answers as the expert. I commend all three of you. It is a horrific event and I pray they will be found alive and well soon.
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No money in this world would make me take that trip to see no titanic..NEVER!
I’ll preface this with I am claustrophobic and you couldn’t get me in to that submersible unless you left the hatch open and it was in my driveway, but that thing looks to me to have always been an extremely expensive underwater coffin. Really sad that people put their trust in this operator and the fact that this underwater professional wouldn’t go into that either speaks volumes. RIP
@notexpatjoe That's a really wierd comparison. Millions of people walking around in the USA don't get in submarines.
I agree about submersibles generally being safe but this was an accident waiting to happen IMO. It looks so janky like it was a kit he ordered in the mail and built himself. The ones you see on the discovery channel and used by underwater salvage operators or similar professionals seem way more agile and of course safer. Also the irony is so eerie and it’s like dying in a Civil War reenactment since they basically died while exploring an underwater graveyard.
Yup. I get claustrophobic and paranoid riding that "submarine" in Disneyland so I don't know how anyone would willingly ride that submersible in those depths.
@notexpatjoeirrational???
@notexpatjoethe irony in your comments lmao
Man after seeing the image of the inside of the sub I’d feel so claustrophobic.
Can you imagine on top of the claustrophobic feeling, all of sudden getting stuck, by the Titanic debris, and every one crying and screaming, hyperventilating, and praying asking for forgiveness to god because of the death sentence that will soon occur.
@alexshatner3907 omg!!!..and don't forget food and water and stress...might as well be good as dead
Hopefully, it imploded, and they died instantly. Drifting in total darkness with limited oxygen is a nightmare.
@@OneMan-wl1wj I thing the word nightmare is an understatement, even terrifying is, for lost of words
But if I get it correctly, I'm pretty sure they said the sub lost contact about halfway down to the bottom so , in other words, they never really reached the Titanic. So if they became entangled ( which is possible) it wasn't entanglement due to anything related to the Titanic.The submersible might have simply imploded due to the pressure. At this point I would say that immediate death far outweighs the scenario that they're still alive and just waiting for death by suffocation.
Apart from the horrific news, I'd like to stress how pleasing and inspiring it is to see a team of journalists that really has worked on the matter, seeking relevant questions to ask and how to make so that the person feels easy speaking about everything he finds relevant.
Except for the one person with the accent… asking the same question that was already answered and being “that guy”.
Until the lost submersible is actually found, the cause of its loss is a total unknown and all questions about it are irrelevant. All of the assumptions and guesses about it are getting to be a joke.
How about they speak on the 700+ people who died on a boat just last week? How come we didn’t hear about that? Oh ya because they were poor refugees but this boat has a billionaire on it, idgaf
Now we have to determine if it's ever worth going back down there to see the titanic ever again
I love how genuine this conversation is. Praying for all 🙏
Please just stop….that does nothing to help
@@mattlu5493 you ain't doing nothing either so please stop
Prayers obviously aren't working because they are still at the bottom of the ocean... Wake up, your God isn't real
This guy seem to know his stuff! As well as the reporters. Thank you 🙏🏾
I was thinking the same. This man is very wise. 👍
My first thought when I heard about this was the door that gets bolted on from the outside probably malfunctioned and they either got crushed or drowned. Started wondering last night if maybe they got stuck on something on the Titanic. I really hope they’re found and rescued in time. This whole thing has been haunting to learn about. You couldn’t pay me to take a submersible to the ocean floor.
It could even be something as simple as the Bluetooth connecting the playstation controller went out and they can no longer control anything on the sub. Ridiculous to depend on something like that with no backup systems. Rediculous and nightmarish.
Haunting is the word. I worked on Passenger lines for a while. The first one. The Norwegian Sun had the Titanic's staircase? Replica. Where people stood to have photos taken. I freaked!!! Bad taste if you ask me. Horror story. Why are people so hooked on this absolute tragedy???
I believe it's a loss of electricity. Best case scenario they still have oxygen but don't have much else.
My first thought was what a great way to get the 2023 Dawin award
I might have missed this theory or maybe they have already thought of this. Is it possible that they went inside of the Titanic to take a look and had gotten stuck and the remote quit working while inside the ship?
Praying so very hard for these men, their families and all search and rescue 💛 God's speed to everyone.
No, that is not possible. They don't go in it. Too large.
@@mjremy2605 you dont know what those people decided to do!
HMM...I didn't think of the possibilities of them actually venturing into the Titanic. Again, from a spiritual view, I don't believe the Titanic grave was supposed to be disturbed.😢😢😢
@@mjremy2605It's a strong possibility they may have broken all the rules. Remember, humans create rules to break them.
@@sharonjackson268 Not in this scenario. The sub did not go into the Titanic as they had not reached it yet. They were 1 hr 45 mins into descent. It takes 2 hrs to descend. The Titan imploded at a higher sea level than the Titanic rested at. Read the news before you make silly statements.
Definitely a great interview. Very informative and it makes sense why this rescue is more difficult than most. Thank you for that info. Praying for their safe return.
I will also send my thoughts and prayers. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 and 🦄🦄🦄
If the submersible did make it back to the surface and the rescuers are able to locate it in time, there's a chance for getting them out -- let's hope for the best. My heart goes out to their families and loved ones.
if it made it back to the surface they could easily open the sub.
@@ThatOpalGuyno the people inside, it’s bolted shut from the outside and can only be opened by a crew undoing the bolts, they could surface and still suffocate in the sub.
They were attacked by a giant octopus probably
@@Mrchair905 thanks. I got that further in the sub. seems like a crap design. Oh well, my money is that it imploded. if they died hopefully that was it, very quick, no chance to worry and be afraid.
@@gw6667 jules verne smiled.
This is horrible and sadly I think time is against them, they are looking for a needle in a haystack basically. Worst part is if they floated to the surface, they would still be trapped on the inside and running out of oxygen because they are bolted in from the outside 😣 Literally a nightmare scenario either way and they have less than 48 left to save them.
😢😢
I also read that it bolted with 8 bolts from the outside.
@@TNT-ml1ll they are bolted in from the outside.
@@TNT-ml1ll They are bolted from the outside.
@@TNT-ml1ll They are bolted from the outside.