BREAKING: Debris field found near Titanic is being evaluated by Coast Guard.
The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passengers have taken measures to conserve breathable air. And it’s not known if they survived since the sub’s disappearance.
"You’re talking about totally dark environments," in which an object several dozen feet away can be missed, he said. "It’s just a needle in a haystack situation unless you’ve got a pretty precise location.
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that "banging noises" were heard from underwater during the search for the missing submersible carrying five people to the wreckage of the Titanic. Christopher Roman, an oceanography professor at the University of Rhode Island joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the rescue efforts.
The Titan weighs 20,000 pounds . The U.S. Navy’s Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System is designed to lift up to 60,000 pounds , the Navy said on its website. During the 2.5-hour descent and ascent, the lights were turned off to conserve energy, he said, with the only illumination coming from a fluorescent glow stick.
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