TheTitansubmersibleexperienced a malfunction six days before itimploded and killedfive people, according to a former scientific director forOceanGate Expeditions.
Marine scientist Steven Ross testified about the incident Thursday, Sept. 19 at aU.S.
Coast Guard panel hearingon the 2023 tragedy, perCNN.
Debris from the Titan sub after being recovered near the wreck of the Titanic.Paul Daly/The Canadian Press/AP Photo
According to Ross, the Titan experienced a platform malfunction while it was trying to resurface.
The pilot crashed into the rear bulkhead, the rest of the passengers tumbled about, Ross said.
The dive was ultimately called off because it took so long to fix the problem, Ross said.
He added: It was uncomfortable and unpleasant and it took considerable time to correct the problem.
Ross also said he did not know whether the vessels hub was inspected after the malfunction.
Ross testified about two other incidents, both of which occurred during Titan dives in 2022.
The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation launched its panel hearing into the submersible implosion earlier this week.
The investigation is scheduled to last two weeks.
