What might have happened to the Titanic exploration sub?

The search continues for a submersible that disappeared on a trip to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Five people are on board. The Coast Guard in Boston says the sub lost contact Sunday, about an hour and 45 minutes into its dive. Butch Hendrick is the president and founder of Lifeguard Systems, which conducts dive training for public safety officers. He joined CBS News to talk about the search.
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[@TimeBucks]

Great information!

[@ajsweety4077]

Very nice

[@SanjuSanjay-p6u]

👍

[@humayra575]

Very good

[@nazkhan3506]

👍

[@mathiangmarial3244]

🥳😍

[@thisiserich]

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.

[@lentefrente]

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

[@AnnaP-uh3mc]

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?

[@xXxFroztyy]

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.

[@thatyoutubeguy7583]

@@xXxFroztyythat horrible

[@robcross2128]

Wonder what patents the occupants had pending 🤫

[@HorribleHarry]

That guy is the real deal. The best explanation of the situation I’ve heard so far.

[@djprotege]

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!!

[@gayle5967]

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.

[@HollyB-b3t]

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

[@magiclegume]

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.

[@glamdolly30]

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!

[@Garymasonbrooks]

The ocean is a deadly environment and respect is a must, it remains undefeated when it comes to man.

[@johnpickford4222]

@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!!

[@moccalou]

We could always slowly poison it!

[@solu7e]

get a grip Eugene

[@danny12788]

True.

[@Johnconno]

Rubbish.

[@braylonmaverick2617]

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.

[@sharanpreet5559]

Well explained

[@CountryKyle007]

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

[@MetalMcfly]

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.

[@cho7707]

Yep, can't fix stupid.

[@ronpeez9290]

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[@GavStaR79]

Mr Butch Henderick was an excellent guest. Knowledgeable, informed, optomistic, humble and explains complex issues in the simplest terms. Bravo sir.

[@thomas2thumbs]

Is your profile pic a pic of Uranus?

[@GavStaR79]

@@thomas2thumbs it is of the planet Uranus.

[@thomas2thumbs]

@@GavStaR79 my favorite 😍

[@BL-jt3qt]

But still he only had guesses and assumptions to offer with not a single known fact.

[@KKC70]

The first thing he said was wrong. It takes at least two hours to reach the bottom, not ninety minutes.

[@notpocky9806]

“Would you have gone down inside this?” His reply “No.” All I needed to know. They should have all known better.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

Right. The company that practically stole all their money knows this.

[@alexshatner3907]

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

[@suzyrottencrotch5132]

@@moniqueloomis9772luckily the ceo of that company got squished too loo

[@notpocky9806]

@@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.

[@BaybeeGoddess_]

Anything you have to sign consent to that mentions the possibility of death or mental trauma is a no for me

[@williamjamesayers7719]

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.

[@unnikas800]

LMAO you expect that after we have gone thru the covid pandemic nightmare??!!!

[@williamjamesayers7719]

@@unnikas800 well he killed 5 people including himself. So was it really worth the trip?

[@Qandoluk]

@@williamjamesayers7719what was his name

[@violinfire24]

This man has provided more information that all the other news reports and articles I've come across combined. Thank you!!

[@jimmyjames6796]

Agreed! They've been so abhorrantly vague and ignorant just to mask "We don't know. We just care about views"

[@alejandrahernandez5039]

Yes, I wish they would’ve let him talk a bit more

[@MminaMaclang]

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]

Two miles under means bad news . I just hope they lost communication and are still in control

[@johannawigg6921]

What a beautiful way to put it

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@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_you]

@@The_ZeroLine yeah but I wonder what that kind of pressure would do to a human body? How would it look?

[@brutaldabs]

@@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.

[@nothembajozi2862]

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.

[@GodLovesComics]

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.

[@aquacleaning4994]

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!

[@Unknown_Ooh]

They aren't. You see how small that thing is? You'd run out of oxygen within minutes if power systems failed.

[@chonqmonk]

@@Unknown_Ooh Or in 96 hours, when their 96 hour oxygen supply runs out.

[@DeathmetalPersian]

The fact that there was no safety system to open the craft from the inside sealed their fates

[@JO-zl7kl]

Don't worry, as long as someone has their iPhone on them, they can be located!

[@NitroKlips]

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.

[@dd52161]

so he could potentially dive down just in a suit and tether and recover the craft ?

[@NitroKlips]

@@dd52161 lol no absolute not but it would be legendary if he did though! The only man that survive 12k ft of water pressure!

[@Gravy_Master]

What exactly would be the point of us going to read about what Butch Hendrick has done for the rescue diving community?

[@NitroKlips]

@@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.

[@jamiedavis7980]

@@Gravy_Master 😂😂😂😂 don’t know why but this cracked me up so bad

[@bobzelley5100]

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

[@TG-fq6vy]

Well said !

[@mattk8810]

The submersible had many successful dives and isnt some “cheap” submersible. Its made of thick titanium and carbon fiber.

[@suzyrottencrotch5132]

Space is safer

[@EatDrinkBeMerry]

The ultra wealthy develop/acquire a unique taste/need for extreme adventures like this.

[@geezerhull]

@@mattk8810 the many dives could have led to a material fatigue of some sort.

[@williamburney3166]

Now we have to determine if it's ever worth going back down there to see the titanic ever again

[@lawrencelawrence3920]

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.

[@games68775]

Even swimming 9 feet to the deep end of a residential pool makes me feel the pressure (no scuba of course)

[@RTM661]

Yeah that’s nuts

[@FullNelson007]

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

[@stephenshoihet2590]

it's 2.31 ft/psi so you can do the math 🙂

[@inthahous87]

A guy in Germany went on that mission last year and he survived it. He said he would never do it again

[@HardRockMiner]

Having no way for a backup team to come save you in the event of an emergency is a horrible lack of planning.

[@AEvans36963]

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.

[@mauricemotors8207]

People need to leave the titanic alone especially in a risky design submersible

[@kennethsouthard6042]

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.

[@yankeedoodledarling9232]

Yes, it's DEADLY.

[@crashman2062]

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.

[@suru01]

His little word of encouragement for the reporters at the end. What a classy and gracious man.

[@faatoiaboy987]

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!

[@viktorbirkeland6520]

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.

[@glamdolly30]

@@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 KZbin 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.

[@4dyamondx745]

@@glamdolly30 why even attempt this AGAIN?

[@PatriceMarieDobson]

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!!

[@avgeekviolinist]

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.

[@tonytahmasebi1926]

My friend who is talking about recovery ?

[@avgeekviolinist]

@@tonytahmasebi1926 True, actually. At those depths...

[@kb4432]

​@@avgeekviolinist Rescue is easier in space than it is in the deep ocean. FACT

[@firstnamelastname6216]

Calling it now, they're dead. Sorry, not sorry.

[@manjsher3094]

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.

[@guymerritt4860]

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."

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

You can’t die if you’re breathing.

[@roadracer1584]

Guys do crazy things to impress chicks to enhance their chances of getting laid. This happens in the animal kingdom as well.

[@hellosergioa]

It was either between a tracking device or a coffee maker. So they went with the logical choice.

[@SnappingTurtle444]

$1B?🤔

[@nyla298]

​@@roadracer1584 men are gross , 99 percent anyway

[@gregorypicazohornguy3054]

They paid a quarter million for that trip. You couldn't pay me a quarter million to DO it.

[@joannetuinstra3274]

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.

[@TheKaiTetley]

Seems to be better constructed than the submersible

[@sambranton3346]

Almost like it was already written for them!

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

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.

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@TheKaiTetley no thank you

[@troyburton7709]

News reader's suck

[@MrDavey2010]

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.

[@williamboyle8918]

Spam

[@nogoodkeister9251]

@@williamboyle8918the woman was terrible.

[@eleicajunstrom8724]

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.

[@JarosRC]

yea they are goners, rip

[@snowpower9696]

Also praying for the hundreds who perished in the Greece boat disaster 😥

[@rainbowshopes3275]

This interview was incredible and he was so good at explaining things! Thank you Sir!

[@collegeman1988]

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.

[@legitbeans9078]

Best explanation I've heard. And the hosts were patient and didnt interrupt this highly knowledgeable gentleman. Kudos and thank you.

[@rockwithyou2006]

she did interrupt him once

[@eo0-g9j]

@@rockwithyou2006 who cares

[@rockwithyou2006]

@@eo0-g9j it was very rude of her

[@lucatoni98]

@@eo0-g9j i care b

[@lalashod9089]

No money in this world would make me take that trip to see no titanic..NEVER!

[@DihelsonMendonca]

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. 🎉🎉❤

[@SteffiReitsch]

Four years younger than Biden who's running the country.

[@jonovision1759]

Jacque Cousteau will always be the GOAT

[@SteffiReitsch]

@@jonovision1759 Jacque Cousteau 1910- 1997 would be extremely saddened to see what is happening to the oceans. However he probably knew it was coming.

[@swavekbu4959]

I feel for them, but I do wish people would leave that graveyard alone. Let Titanic rest in peace.

[@mlr0115]

Exactly.

[@vsanchez7158]

Agreed.

[@lizsays3324]

These sight seeing tours are disrepectful.

[@NinaHahn214]

Rrright

[@mauricemotors8207]

I agree or just watch the movie or look up James Cameron

[@MMID303]

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.

[@mariejae]

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.

[@marcieannedriscoll3086]

...and dark down there. So terrifying.

[@gl7323]

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.

[@edub9930]

​@jmm0585 knowing human nature they most likely have turned against each other

[@stevewebb7126]

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 .

[@rburrows7786]

The good news is that they found the Gameboy sub control intact

[@JAYFULFILMZ]

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 🙏🏾

[@ryancarlson8959]

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]

@@ryancarlson8959the robotic rescuer as he explains at end of broadcast is how.

[@IMissThe90s15]

​@@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!!

[@trentrushmusic]

What a kind and calm soul. It’s such a tragedy what’s happening in the Atlantic right now.

[@patmtc477]

How do you know he is 'kind'...

[@christophersmith1263]

@@patmtc477 I think the comment is referencing the Atlantic as a "kind soul"

[@shabbaone3334]

I can't believe that a vehicle like this doesn't even have a tracking device system on board

[@kellyrn6014]

I agree! Why wouldn't there be?

[@FrankYammy]

It does

[@ElclarkKuhu]

I don't think any GPS Like technology works underwater. The best that we have is SONAR.

[@kellyrn6014]

@@FrankYammy Then why haven't they located it?

[@rldash]

@@kellyrn6014 GPS does not work at the depths they would be at!

[@paulcascio5980]

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.

[@relentlessslog]

It'll be an insane human achievement if they rescue them in time.

[@toonleap]

Hopefully, so We can watch the movie "based on true events"

[@avgeekviolinist]

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.

[@kap1526]

​@@avgeekviolinistthey understood what they were getting into .

[@campbellmarty36]

Not gonna happen bub!! They are dead !

[@ddenti99]

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.

[@edwardpfingston876]

If I ever get lost at sea . I want this guy heading up the rescue efforts

[@RY97z]

This incident reminds me of this quote: “A fool and his money are soon to depart”

[@georgewashington1106]

Assuming, hypothetically, that they're on the surface and adrift, I would think painting it white was a mistake.

[@lindalcoomes]

Yes. Subs should always be yellow.

[@dentedcan77]

@@lindalcoomes The Beatles tried to tell us.

[@georgewashington1106]

@@lindalcoomes - Only if you plan to live in it.

[@kaitlyndufoe674]

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 🙏

[@blacksocietytv]

I'm sorry but going on that Death-Sub was an extremely bad choice.

[@glasswingbutterfly]

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.

[@stelapogacija3060]

1.

[@ice319]

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.

[@MrUranium238]

I will also send my thoughts and prayers. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 and 🦄🦄🦄

[@mirrrstery]

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.

[@K000H]

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.

[@avgeekviolinist]

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.

[@Mercyfalls]

​@@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.

[@oscar_r69420]

@@K000Hactually almost 25% of the ocean has been mapped. explored and mapped are very different

[@Malitubee]

@@Mercyfalls Damnnn! I love this explanation

[@giuffre714]

They wanted a Titanic experience and they got it. Maybe one day a group of tourists will view them.

[@ladym.vuitton9589]

Exactly!

[@johnwalker2777]

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.

[@ddenti99]

Good point. Technology has advanced a lot, but we still have limitations.

[@youlovejenn1]

That’s a very good point.

[@davewhite3629]

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

[@naturistfred]

You made a great point.

[@ax3226]

But they know the location where it went down for this

[@IWill_iTV]

Powerful interview, good questions and amazing indepth answers. The fact he said he wouldn't go in there says all we need to know.

[@kariannstickle2708]

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!

[@JSrg8ix]

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?

[@JA-fi5fw]

"The Titanic is cursed, we have to stop exploring the lost souls in the deep sea!."

[@DonnieChoi]

It's now officially not a rescue operation anymore.

[@firststepshardest1656]

Butch seems like such a sweet guy

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

Animated news anchor guy that is hard to understand because he has no gravitas sound to his voice?

[@MrKaplanFilm]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983 I love it how he multiple times re-affirmed them. A true intelligent but humble person.

[@CodeGrayHere]

I really like how he critiqued the tv interviewers at the end! 😁

[@romanlaws3943]

Hes a legend in rescue efforts, Too bad we didnt catch him in his prime.

[@erickflores6047]

The company needs to be truthful and let everyone know that it’s gone

[@dinaboop]

I think the owner of the company was on board.

[@pep9716]

@@dinaboop The C.E O. was on board.

[@squinqlehuman]

@@pep9716 LMAO

[@xSevenDevilsx]

The CEO is on the sub so thats awkward.

[@johndetheshape3095]

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

[@catus-cactus]

I’m praying these people will be saved ❤💗✝️

[@KingPaimon666]

lol

[@candy4428]

Me 2 but its not looking good unfortunately 😢😢🙏🙏

[@Ария-я2ь]

Yes🧡

[@Sota572]

🙏🙏🙏 to God Jesus

[@DirtyPawedPanda]

@@KingPaimon666 Wow! How could you laugh at this unfortunate situation?

[@Hilighted]

*BRAVO!* Finally some open, honest and frank questions. Perfect team!

[@kzeich]

God bless the rescue mission and watch over the crew and their families. These five people must be so scared. May our collective concern give them strength

[@fishofgold6553]

But they might already be dead. They may have died instantly due to the Titan imploding.

[@OrionDawn15]

@@fishofgold6553 Lets hope that's the case, it'd be a merciful death if anything.

[@robertljazz2796]

Why was there not a tracking device on the Sub?

[@blueshawll]

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.

[@aishalaliyu278]

Condolences to the families and the entire community.

[@caitlin4460]

Alive or not I hope they’re found . The thought of being lost somewhere deep in the pitch black ocean makes my knees go weak

[@haleybbyxx1547]

True I fear the ocean

[@Nyvallhen]

They might be dead

[@caitlin4460]

The logical side of me knows full well it’s not looking good but you have to have a little bit of hope even if it’s just a tiny bit

[@cynthiaveras2438]

I feel so bad for these people especially the mother of the young man aboard. I would go crazy knowing my son was in that.

[@danielhubley3335]

What young man??? There are 5 middle aged men on that thing

[@SkyPoppp]

@@danielhubley3335 One of the passengers was a 19 year old

[@seriousorganizer]

People take risks. They know the consequences...it's their decision!

[@j4kgang921]

Whhy let him go??! That WAS SOOOO STUPID ND IRRESPONSIBLE!! THEY BASICALLY SAY ITS NOT REALLY EQUIPPED TO BE IN THE WATER LIKE THAT ND DIDNT HAVE SECIND OPTIONS!!!! JUST KNOWING THAT,,,,,WE AINT GOING IN THAT THING

[@anjelenamcguire8335]

I agree😢

[@Applep1esandfrenchfr1es]

This guy seem to know his stuff! As well as the reporters. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@AxiomApe]

I was thinking the same. This man is very wise. 👍

[@joeb4568]

I love how CBS brings an expert on to get his take on it and the two reporters won’t shut up and let him talk! They LOVE the sound of their own voice.

[@jeffreysisson7948]

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

[@KB-ke3fi]

@notexpatjoe That's a really wierd comparison. Millions of people walking around in the USA don't get in submarines.

[@jeffreysisson7948]

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.

[@proudlakerfan]

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.

[@dennisneo1608]

​@notexpatjoeirrational???

[@CarolinaPride95]

@notexpatjoethe irony in your comments lmao

[@punzelle]

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.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

if it made it back to the surface they could easily open the sub.

[@Mrchair905]

@@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.

[@gw6667]

They were attacked by a giant octopus probably

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@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.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@gw6667 jules verne smiled.

[@albakerjr]

I do not see the fascination with the Titanic. It went down 111 years ago because of over confidence. And here we go again, what is so important to risking more lives.

[@darknes7800]

Considering all the equipment that is required on boats by the Coast Guard. I am genuinely surprised this vessel was approved for the intended use.

[@lesley7321]

Therein lies the biggest issue....IT WASN'T ! and the company refused to do so and sacked the guy who raised the warning flag.

[@MiThreeSunz]

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. 🙏🇨🇦

[@andret4403]

Kidding,? These news persons are horrible. It's obvious they have no clue.

[@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain]

They were HORRIFIC interviewers. They should be selling coffee pots on QVC.

[@MiThreeSunz]

@@andret4403 I was being polite. After all, I’m Canadian! 😊🇨🇦

[@MiThreeSunz]

@@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain I was being polite. I’m Canadian. 😊🇨🇦

[@andret4403]

@@MiThreeSunz :)

[@Lexieplusthree]

I really liked the guy answering the questions. What a sweet old man.

[@TheVic18t]

When they asked him if he would go for a dive in that submersible, his answer was chilling.

[@Mr..Roboto]

This cracks me! They get an expert to talk about what could be happening, but the news people take all the time with their expertise knowledge on what they think could have happen. News people need to let the experts speak.

[@1suitcasesal]

Hoping and praying that it is found with all safe inside. This is a very bad vacation option.

[@evilpotatoman9436]

He is a good guy, he never wants to say they are dead so rescue missions would continue to try. BTW they are very very dead, thats what happens when you do something very serious without taking it seriously.

[@lonerebeI]

Charging $250,000 per person but don't even have releasable transmitters as Butch explains here. INSANITY smh. I would never even if I did have the money. Thanks to Butch for providing his expertise

[@gmoney2.059]

19 year old I feel the Most for he hasn’t experienced a longevity

[@lainypumpkin]

i feel bad for their families... with how fast those currents are, it's difficult to imagine them being found in time

[@76482]

I won't even let my spouse go deep sea fishing! He tried to go once but I stood on the beach having a hissy fit with tears and all of that, made a public fool of myself. 😄

[@destructionnl8165]

Yeah even IF it surfaced, it can be literally anywhere on the Atlantic.

[@AHammock]

​@@sarahjaynescott545 it's a titanic obsession .... But anyway I guess they are in a big 🐋 stomach by now 😢

[@tutnod2449]

@@AHammock All they had to do was watch the movie.

[@marylinthicum678]

@@76482 Loved your story!!! 😂

[@msociologist]

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.

[@SARAH_1LEE]

Exactly!

[@nancymcmonarch]

By far the most infuriating part of this story is that one of those dunderheads took his TEENAGE SON down there with him. (－‸ლ)

[@zaqwsx2811]

It's the arrogance of wealth

[@pushpyshow]

They shouldn't allow this to be a business ...

[@philipking8475]

They paid $250,000 each to get in this thing,You couldn't pay me $250,000 to get in,No way.

[@dogshmog]

OceanGate’s own website touts the Titan’s extreme ability to withstand the pressure, almost like a certain “unsinkable” ship.

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Every time somebody brags.... "Pride goes before the fall"

[@cyrusgaravand4470]

From beginning they knew its impossible to find them . Absolutely no back up plan . The only back up plan miracle. So sad

[@garnwalkerstables]

This gentleman is a wonderful interview.

[@NewMessage]

All I know is that if I pay that kinda money, I want the WHOLE Titanic experience!

[@oneshothunter9877]

And those people gets it all, including the grave site at the bottom of the sea. They will now be a part of the next exhibition - I mean expedition.

[@bitdigital8052]

😂🤣

[@teugene5850]

What a metaphor for our times.... 100 years later, we still have not learned... so so tragic.

[@Kyngspencer]

I love how genuine this conversation is. Praying for all 🙏

[@mattlu5493]

Please just stop….that does nothing to help

[@Kyngspencer]

@@mattlu5493 you ain't doing nothing either so please stop

[@floki5605]

Prayers obviously aren't working because they are still at the bottom of the ocean... Wake up, your God isn't real

[@asbisi]

With all those loose parts and cables on the outside of the vessel, it could easily be entangled in something on the Titanic. It is CRAZY that people would get into something this haphazardly built and dive for miles down.

[@greekphotographer1]

especially billionaires!!!!!

[@pjthomas3973]

Well they went from exploring history to becoming history lol

[@tac6044]

For those of you interested in hearing the truth, the vehicle stopped pinging at the time of lost communication. This can only happen for two reasons, the submersible has lost all power or it has been destroyed. In either case this crew is dead. They are gone.

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Exactly,...this is a done deal...the professionals involved in this tragedy all know it. Maybe giving the family's some time to come to grips with it.

[@avgeekviolinist]

I think there's an effort not to project gloom, but I think most of us understand that the chances here are slim to none. Having said that: Are you sure you're expert enough to know that there isn't a third possibility, of partial system failure that would maintain survival systems but disable communications? (Maybe you are, I don't know--I don't think I am.)

[@DirtyPawedPanda]

@@avgeekviolinist Very well said! 👍👍

[@lisannbart]

I hope it was quick.

[@elliotgillum]

​@@avgeekviolinistIt would seem like life support would be on backup systems, but I dunno.

[@tonyb374]

Doesn't look good. Most likely a catastrophic failure and implosion.

[@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131]

Most likely, sir!

[@michaelkrynski7793]

Praying for the safe return of these people!

[@moonshoes11]

Thanks for nothing.

[@EC777]

So you did nothing while telling yourself that you did.

[@whitedove2352]

This is tragic and a disgrace. All about money. I hope the company who provides these services is shut down immediately. When I did a backcountry ski tour in Canada, we had to do serious training, in search and rescue, using our avalanche beacons.. etc... We had a plan for worst case scenario. But, we didn't rely on a submarine! There should have been better safety measures in place! I hope and pray these people are found alive. And I hope this company is shut down forever.

[@bobby1970]

That thing even looks like a death trap.

[@hewhowatchesthewatcher8711]

Even over 100 years later, Titanic is still claiming victims.

[@ChainsawFPV]

Very, very surprised this craft does not have a external EPIRB of some sort. EVERY craft should!

[@bowlampar]

Even the Pentagon doesn't encourage US most advanced nuclear submarine to reach for Titanic wreck site after many , many years of subsea technology research and development program, what do you expect would happen with a manned submersible the size of an oil barrel in a 380 X of surface atmospheric pressure environment??

[@Ridingthewaves305]

Damn the Titanic has claimed even more lives. Now the sea floor houses the burial of the titanic and this submersible. Very tragic. Some things are meant to be left alone

[@jcnba28]

Butch seems like a lovely guy.

[@practicaljoker9093]

Imagine the people who are on their will/inheritance , i bet they’re real happy about this… No joke im serious

[@AEvans36963]

When Mr Hendrick mentioned the possibility of a leak, I literally gasped. Imagine being thousands of feet beneath the surface when something like that happens. Omg.....

[@beerleaguetender05]

They wouldn’t even know it happened. If there was a leak the pressure would have killed them.

[@McChopper2000]

You wont notice it instant death

[@blackpajamas6600]

Yes, what the other commenter said. My hope would be that the submersible imploded in a sudden crunch before the passengers even realized there was a leak...