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The $250,000-a-head Titan expedition to the Titanic's wreck, which killed five passengers in an under-water implosion while on the way to visit the Titanic wreak is just one example of extreme tourism that is becoming more commonplace for those who can afford it.
The five persons aboard the submersible that went missing during a tourist expedition to the Titanic's wreckage died as the craft imploded.
The minivan-sized submersible Titan, operated by U.S.-based OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) on Sunday but lost contact with its support ship near the end of what should have been a two-hour dive to the century-old shipwreck.
Titan weighs 9,525 kg (21,000 lbs), and can travel at a speed of 3 knots (3-1/2 miles per hour) using electric thrusters.
The Titan, operated by the US-based company OceanGate Expeditions, had been missing since it lost contact with its surface support ship on Sunday morning.
Experts are reviewing the information gathered by the remotely operated vehicle that was deployed from a Canadian ship, the agency said on Twitter, without offering additional details.
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The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic.
Mike Reiss adds that he is 'not optimistic' about a rescue of the missing submarine that was exploring the Titanic wreckage.
Underwater craft Titan vanished on Sunday with five people onboard while on a deep-sea tourist voyage to the world-famous, century-old shipwreck of the Titanic.