Heartbreaking detail from the Titan tragedy: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion.

Heartbreaking detail from the Titan tragedy: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion.

23.05.2025 11:00

New details have emerged regarding the Titan submarine disaster, in which Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, and four others lost their lives. At the moment of the explosion, Wendy Rush reported hearing a sound similar to a "door slam" while watching the submarine from the support vessel. Authorities believe that this sound coincided with the moment the Titan submarine exploded.

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New details about the Titan submarine disaster have emerged. Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, heard the explosion that killed her husband and four others but did not understand what it was.



In new videos released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Wendy Rush is seen watching the Titan from the support ship. In the footage, when a sound similar to a "door slam" is heard, Rush smiles and asks, "What was that explosion sound?"



Authorities now believe that the sound Wendy Rush heard was the moment the Titan submarine exploded. At that moment, her husband Stockton Rush and the other four passengers were instantly killed.



Minutes after the incident, Wendy Rush received a message stating that the submarine had "left two weights." She thought this message indicated that the dive was proceeding normally. However, experts indicate that this message was sent just before the collapse and was delayed due to the sound of the implosion.



The incident occurred on June 18, 2023. The Titan submarine was taking tourists down to 3,700 meters to see the Titanic wreck. Each passenger had paid a high fee for this trip.



The submarine lost contact with the support ship 1 hour and 45 minutes into the 2.5-hour journey. Their last messages were "Everything is fine here."



At the moment of the explosion, the submarine produced a sound powerful enough to be heard from nearly 900 miles away. This sound was recorded by devices from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.



Heartbreaking detail in the Titan disaster: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion
Heartbreaking detail in the Titan disaster: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion
Heartbreaking detail in the Titan disaster: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion
Heartbreaking detail in the Titan disaster: The CEO's wife witnessed the moment of the explosion


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