‘The Simpsons’ Writer and Previous Titan Passenger Noted Sub’s Communication Problems

‘The Simpsons’ Writer and Previous Titan Passenger Noted Sub’s Communication Problems
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush emerges from the hatch atop the OceanGate submarine Cyclops 1 in the San Juan Islands, Wash., on Sept. 12, 2018. Alan Berner/The Seattle Times via AP
Carly Mayberry
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A former “The Simpsons” writer who took part in four trips on OceanGate’s Titan Sub has cast light on the ongoing communication problems experienced during deep sea dives.

Mike Reiss, a previous showrunner for the satirical series, completed four dives on the submersible and said during each of the expeditions, contact was lost with the host ship.

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