What Happens During a Catastrophic Implosion? Titan Submersible Occupants Likely Died Instantly

What Happens During a Catastrophic Implosion? Titan Submersible Occupants Likely Died Instantly
Submersible pilot Randy Holt (R) communicates with the support boat as he and Stockton Rush (L), CEO and Co-Founder of OceanGate, dive in the company's submersible, "Antipodes," about three miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 28, 2013. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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The Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid the intense water pressure in the deep North Atlantic, experts said.

Maritime researchers called an implosion the worst possible outcome of all the scenarios envisioned during the desperate round-the-clock search to find the missing vessel.