OceanGate’s former scientific director said that the Titan submersible’s platform malfunctioned just days before its fatal voyage, leaving one crew member to hanging upside-down.Dr Steven Ross testified that he,

We were all captivated by the search for a submarine full of millionaires that had gone missing while diving to the wreck of the Titanic last year. After an extensive search, the submarine’s remains were found scattered on the sea floor and now,

Former OceanGate scientific director Steven Ross stated at the hearing that the submarine Titan 'was not functioning correctly' shortly before the fatal Titanic dive. The malfunction caused

Earlier this month, the Coast Guard opened a public hearing that is part of a high-level investigation into the cause of the implosion. The public hearing began Sept. 16 and some of the testimony has focused on problems the Washington state company had prior to the fatal 2023 dive.

Appearing before a US Coast Guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible experienced in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way to the Titanic site.