Video footage released by the US Coast Guard shows the moment the wife of the late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush heard the apparent sound of the Titan submersible imploding. In the video, Wendy Rush, a director at the ocean tourism company — which has since suspended all operations — can be seen attempting to contact the sub from the Polar Prince support vessel when a loud slamming sound can be heard through her monitor.

The OceanGate Titan tragedy, where five people aboard a submersible died when it imploded on its way down to the Titanic wreckage on the ocean floor, made headlines around the world in June 2023. More than one year later,