Three of the five people feared missing in a submersible underwater tour of the Titanic wreckage have been named, as search teams desperately conduct an underwater and aerial search of the vessel, which may have only about 70 hours of oxygen left.
It is believed five crew boarded a submersible, owned by the OceanGate Expeditions, for an underwater tour of the ship's wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday.
The truck-sized submersible disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean about one hour and 45 minutes into the journey. There is about 72-96 hours of oxygen on board. Picture: Sky News Chief Executive and founder of OceanGate Inc Stockton Rush is named as one of the five crew members missing. Picture: OceanGateWhile Mr Harding, 58, is a businessman, aviator and"space tourist", and runs Action Aviation which sells commercial and private aircraft.
The billionaire shared his excitement on social media about the Titanic adventure on the weekend, saying weather had cleared a"window" for the dive.
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