NTSB: Titan submersible was damaged in dives before fatal implosion
NTSB: Titan submersible was damaged in dives before fatal implosion
The NTSB said the submersible sustained damage during previous dives that “further deteriorated and weakened the pressure vessel.”
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reflecting the NTSB report's findings that the Titan submersible sustained damage in previous dives. The article presents the information in a straightforward manner with minimal observable bias. Some details, while likely accurate, lack direct verification from the provided sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The NTSB said the submersible sustained damage during previous dives that 'further deteriorated and weakened the pressure vessel.'
- Verification Source #1: States that the vessel must have sustained additional damage after dive 82 and before the casualty dive 11 months later (dive 88).
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the sub's pressure hull was damaged and weakened over several dives.
- Verification Source #3: Indicates the submersible was damaged.
- Verification Source #4: States that damage sustained by the submersible between dives went unrecorded.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources. The NTSB report (source 1) and other news outlets (sources 2 and 3) confirm the damage. Source 4 adds that the damage was unrecorded.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'vessel must have sustained additional damage after dive 82 and before the casualty dive 11 months later (dive 88).'
- Source 2: '...Titan's fatal implosion. The sub's pressure hull was damaged and weakened over several dives.'