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OceanGate whistleblower says Titan sub tragedy was 'inevitable'

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Whistleblower testifies Titan sub tragedy was 'inevitable' Five people died when the submersible imploded in June 2023 as it began a planned descent to the Titanic wreck of the Titanic .

OceanGate 's former operations director David Lochridge testified to US Coast Guard investigators that he had warned of potential safety problems as far back as 2018 , but was ignored.

He was fired from OceanGate and sued by the company for revealing confidential information.

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72

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semi-formal

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English

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57

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