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Titanic submersible spun out of control on prior dive with panicked passengers stuck onboard

A former pilot of the ill-fated Titan submersible lost control of the vessel during a previous dive — causing the sub to start spinning in circles as terrified passengers were stuck on board for hours.

Footage taken inside the submersible shows the vehicle spinning out of control, leading pilot Scott Griffith to say, “We have a problem,” as the five-person crew dove 12,500 feet below sea level.

The crew was 300 meters from the Titanic’s ruins when the Titan’s thrusters began to malfunction, the clip from the 2022 BBC documentary revealed.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/05/titanic-submersible-lost-control-starting-spinning-in-prior-dive/

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