James Cameron is speaking out following the tragic news regarding the 21-foot submersible, Titan, that was carrying five men on a dive to explore the wreckage site of the Titanic.On Thursday, Rear Admiral John Mauger, the commander of the U.S.
Coast Guard, announced that all aboard are presumed «dead» following a «catastrophic implosion.»Cameron, who directed -- based on the 1912 accident that sunk the cruise liner — and has taken 33 trips to the scene of the wreckage himself, spoke about the submersible's final voyage.«A number of the top players in the deep submergence engineering community even wrote letters to the company, saying that what they were doing was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified,» Cameron told ABC News during an interview about the precautions that came ahead of the mission. ‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of Titan submersible: “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field." pic.twitter.com/vO8JkCXS5fThe Canadian filmmaker shared that he saw similarities between the fate of the submersible and the doomed ocean liner.«I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field on a moonless night and many people died as a result,» he said. «For us, it’s a very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded.
To take place at the same exact site with all the diving that’s going on all around the world, I think it’s just astonishing.
Read more on etonline.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.