Who are the five crew members on board the Titan?
One of the names of the crew has been identified as Hamish Harding, a 58-year-old British businessman and space tourist, as well as being president of the Action Aviation association. Harding’s aviation company had posted on social media about his expedition to the area.
Another of those who were on board is the Pakistani Shahzada Dawood and her son Suleman Dawood are also on the boat. Shahzada Dawood is vice president of Karachi-based conglomerate Engro, which has investments in energy, agriculture, petrochemicals and telecommunications.
“For now, contact with the submersible has been lost and the information available is limited,” his family said in a statement.
Paul-Henry Nargeolet, former commander of the Navy and French explorer he is the most experienced of all the crew when it comes to the Titanic. The BBC confirmed that the researcher is on board the submarine.
While it has yet to be officially confirmed, the fifth missing person is believed to be the president of OceanGate Expeditions, the American Stockton Rush.