Missing Titanic Submersible: Bone-Chilling Last Footage of the 'OceanGate' Vessel Going Down Into Ocean

• OceanGate Expeditions operate the Titan sub that went missing after a botched underwater expedition in the Atlantic Ocean
• A 22-year-old photojournalist Abbi Jackson shared a shocking clip where the submersible was getting into the ocean
• The clip garnered traction after the five wealthy tourists went missing, and a timer was set out as their 96-hour oxygen depleted

A chilling footage shows the exact moment the doomed OceanGate submersible went down into the ocean.

Story of the Titanic submersible

On Sunday, June 18, a total of five people who had paid more than R4.6 million boarded a submersible belonging to a Washington-based company identified as OceanGate Expeditions.

The quintet were excited to embark on a 13,000ft journey below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean to explore the wreckage of the Titanic ship which sank in 1912.

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However, an hour and 45 minutes into their journey, the Titan submersible lost contact with its mothership, and it only had 96 hours of oxygen to sustain the passengers.

The 96 hours elapsed today, which further slimmed the chances of finding those onboard alive.

Last clip of submersible descending into ocean

A chilling last video of the submersible's last moments getting into the video has emerged.

According to The Irish Sun, 22-year-old photographer, Abbi Jackson, shared a video selfie of the doomed vessel as it descended beneath the waves for a doomed voyage.

ITVx News reports that she took the video while on board the Polar Prince ship, which was used to launch the vessel, unaware of the tragedy that awaited.

Here caption read:

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"Watching a submarine go down to the Titanic"

See the trending clip here:

Identities of 5 men missing

Earlier, Briefly News highlighted the five men on board as paraphrased below:

1. Hamish Harding

At 58, Hamish Harding is a British billionaire who also doubles up as the chairman of Action Aviation. The latter is a sales and operations company that offers various services in the business aviation industry.

2. Paul-Henri Nargeolet

Paul -Henry Nargeolet, a former commander who served in the navy for 25 years in France was also among the explorers in the expedition. Famously known as "Mr Titanic" for his expertise, Nargeolet boasts over 35 dives to the Titanic wreck site.

3. Stockton Rush

OceanGate Inc chief executive and founder Stockton Rush was also among those on board. He has also been a member of the Board of Trustees of OceanGate Foundation since 2012. The latter is a non-profit organisation which aims to catalyse emerging marine technology to further discoveries in marine science, history, and archaeology.

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4. Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman

British businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48 and his 19-year-old son, Suleman, come from one of Pakistan's richest families with investments in agriculture, industry and the health sector.

Billionaire Chris Brown pulled out of Titan voyage due to safety concerns

Briefly News reported on digital marketing tycoon Chris Brown who is counting his lucky stars as he would easily have been among the thrill-seekers currently trapped under the Atlantic ocean.

He disclosed that he was among the first people to sign up for the OceanGate Titanic voyage and even paid 10% deposit but pulled out along the way.

Brown says he opted out of the trip after noticing that the company was not only "cutting too many corners" but also using low quality technology.

Source: TUKO.co.ke