The Missing Titanic Submersible Has Run Out of Oxygen

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

The missing Titan submersible that descended beneath the waves to the Titanic wreck has run out of oxygen. The craft has life support systems that can last up to 96 hours. Those have expired. OceanGate, the company that finances these expeditions to the ocean liner, possesses the only five-man craft that can make the 12,500-foot journey to the wreck. The submersible vanished on Sunday, losing contact as some theorize a power failure crippled the ship. No trace of the craft has been discovered, but banging noises were detected on sonar late Tuesday night, offering hope that this mission remains a search and rescue. An unmanned robot supplied by France, which can travel to depths of up to 13,000 feet, had been deployed to find the Titan. It has an arm that can help surface the craft (via NY Post): 

"The missing Titanic-bound submersible containing five crew members will run out of breathable air by7:08 a.m. EST Thursday, the US Coast Guard has projected. Read more and see videos here.