Communications were lost with the Titan one hour and 45 minutes after it set off on June 28, sparking a race against time to find the 21-foot-long vessel that had just 96-hours of emergency oxygen and limited rations on board (although some have suggested the tragic outcome was known Monday). The US Coast Guard announced last Thursday that debris had been found on the seabed, 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the bow of the Titanic, leaving experts to determine “a catastrophic implosion of the vehicle” that has claimed the lives of everyone on board: British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 61, French navy veteran Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19, who was “terrified” but went along as a Father’s Day gift. While the timing of the Kate Winslet-Leonardo DiCaprio film might look bad for Netflix, Variety reports that it is unlikely the decision is in any way related to the Titan tragedy. Sources familiar with the arrangement told the outlet the timing is a coincidence as the streamer’s licensing deals are ironed out long in advance. Variety suggested the decision could have been made months ago. OceanGate’s submersible was designed to take five people to a depth of 4,000 meters to visit the wreckage of the Titanic at a cost of £195,00 each. The trip was meant to last 10 hours. The Netflix controversy comes after Titanic director, James Cameron, has been outspoken about safety concerns surrounding the Titan. Titanic is available to stream exclusively in Ireland on Disney+.‘Titanic’ will be added back to Netflix on July 1. pic.twitter.com/rlf1ZJwRbH
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