‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titanic submersible
- The news came hours after debris recovered from the shattered Titan vessel was brought back to land
- US medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed remains discovered
The US Coast Guard says it has recovered what are likely to be human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the United States. The submersible imploded last week, killing all five people on board. The vessel was on a voyage see the wreck of the Titanic.
Debris from the Titan submersible was returned to land on Wednesday. The return of the debris to port in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded.
In a statement late on Wednesday, the coastguard said it had recovered debris and evidence from the sea floor and that included what it described as presumed human remains. US medical professionals would conduct a formal analysis, the agency added.
“I am grateful for the coordinated international and inter-agency support to recover and preserve this vital evidence at extreme offshore distances and depths,” US Coast Guard Chief Captain Jason Neubauer said in a statement.
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‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titanic tour sub
“The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy. There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the Titan and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again.”