The heartbroken family of the billionaire who is stuck on the missing Titanic submarine has issued a statement.
The journey to the Titanic, operated by OceanGate, started on Sunday morning but only an hour and 45 minutes later, the submersible stopped sending notifications to the surface.
Rescuers are now facing a race against time because of the limited amount of oxygen onboard and there has been no communication with everyone on board.
Hamish Harding, the British billionaire who was one of the five people on board the vessel, had documented the exciting days before the expedition.
Mark Butler, the managing director of aircraft sales company Action Aviation, said: “Action Aviation herewith confirms that our esteemed Chairman, Hamish Harding, is currently on board the Titan Submersible at the Titanic site.
“Both the Harding family and the team at Action Aviation are very grateful for all the kind messages of concern and support from our friends and colleagues.”
Butler continued, as per the Metro: “We are thankful for the continued efforts of the authorities and companies that have stepped in to aid in the rescue efforts. We put great faith and trust in their expertise.”
The managing director also revealed that Harding is experienced when it comes to deep sea dives.
“Captain Hamish Harding, a licensed air transport pilot, a living legend of Aviation, inducted in 2022, a three Guinness World Records holder, an explorer and an entrepreneur, is an extraordinarily accomplished individual who has successfully undertaken challenging expeditions,” he said.
Butler also shared that Harding traveled on a submersible to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench and that he has traveled to the South Pole many times.
Joining the British billionaire in the five-man submersible is Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, along with two crewmembers Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of OceanGate, and French pilot Paul-Henry Nargeolet.
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