Coverage dated September 24, 2024

NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

Headline from WWL New Orleans

Titan’s unusual design subjected it to scrutiny in the undersea exploration community before it imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.

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  1. WWL New Orleans

    NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    Titan’s unusual design subjected it to scrutiny in the undersea exploration community before it imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.

  2. WMUR

    NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from Titan sub showed signs of flaws (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An engineer with the NTSB says the carbon fiber hull of the submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to manufacturing process.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Federal engineer says carbon fiber hull of Titanic submersible showed signs of flaws (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to manufacturing process.

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