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Titan sub malfunctioned days prior to fatal dive, former OceanGate scientific director testifies

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan sub suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023.

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. OceanGate hearing reveals first photo of the Titan submersible after its implosion

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Newest

    Titan sub malfunctioned days prior to fatal dive, former OceanGate scientific director testifies

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Titan submersible implosion: OceanGate's deadly failure could add new layer to 'millionaire thrill rides' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    With the U.S. Coast Guard hearing about OceanGate's ill-fated Titan submersible underway, experts say the case could lead to stricter regulations in the future.

  2. Insider

    OceanGate hearing reveals first photo of the Titan submersible after its implosion (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing on the Titan submersible incident revealed new information on the tragedy. Here's what we know.

  3. Triblive

    Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive. Appearing before a U.S. Coast Guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Titan sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive, scientific director says (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alaa Elassar and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The malfunction caused passengers onboard the submersible to “tumble about,” and it took an hour to get them out of the water.

  7. WHAS Louisville

    Titan submersible malfunctioned just prior to fatal Titanic dive, scientific director reveals (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    A Coast Guard panel has listened to three days of testimony that raised questions about the OceanGate's operations before the doomed mission to the Titanic.

  8. CBS News

    Titan owner (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The scientific director for OceanGate testified that the Titan sub malfunctioned only days before the deadly dive.

  9. ABC 7 New York

    Titan sub malfunctioned days prior to fatal dive, former OceanGate scientific director testifies (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan sub suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023.

  10. East Idaho News

    Titan submersible malfunctioned days before fatal dive, former scientific director testifies (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible had a malfunction 6 days before imploding in June 2023, killing 5 people.

  11. UPI

    Submersible Titan malfunctioned prior to deadly dive, OceanGate science officer says (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The scientific director of the Titan testified Thursday that the sub malfunctioned days before the failed mission that ended in an implosion, claiming the lives of the crew and prompting an international rescue effort.

  12. New York Post

    Titan submersible malfunctioned just six days before fatal dive, ex-OceanGate scientific director testifies (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The submersible that imploded descending to the Titanic wreckage last year instantly killing all five on board had malfunctioned just days before its doomed dive, a former OceanGate scientific director testified on Thursday.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to fatal dive, former scientific director testifies - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.Steven Ross, a

  14. Digital Journal

    Titan sub had to abort a dive days before fatal implosion: testimony (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Titan submersible had to abort a dive just days before the implosion that killed its five passengers as they explored the wreck of the Titanic, an

  15. Rolling Stone

    Titan Submersible Malfunctioned and Tossed Around Crew Six Days Before Fatal Implosion (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    OceanGate's former scientific director said the Titan submersible experienced a platform malfunction six days before its fatal implosion.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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