After a 22-foot submersible was reported missing at sea near the remains of theTitanicon Sunday, a scene from James Cameron’s 1997 filmTitanichas resurfaced.On Monday, an OceanGate submersible named theTitanvanished less than two hoursinto its descent to theTitanicwreckage with five people aboard. As theCoast Guard of Boston continues their desperate search and rescue mission, onlookers are reminded of the classic ‘90s movieTitanic.Most remember theTitanicfilm for its classic Jack-and-Rose love arc, but what audiences may not remember is the film’s foreground.Aboard theAkademik Mstislav Keldysh, the film opens with researchers investigating the remains of theRMS Titanicfrom their submarine window. For some Twitter users, this opening feels a little too familiar with this week’s news.Universal History Archive/UIG via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Twitter user Lucia Briones first tweeted the clip, in which researcher Brock Lovett says, “pressure on the side is three and a half tons per square inch. These windows are nine inches thick and if they go, it’s sayonara in two microseconds.”Given the present state of the search for the missingTitan, people are finding this clip a tad eerie as it almost foreshadows the ongoing struggle.At a press conference on Tuesday,United States Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederickupdated the public on the state of the case, saying the sub’s five passengers — who PEOPLE has confirmed are Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush,Titanicexpert Paul-Henri Nargeolet and British billionaire Hamish Harding — had approximately 40 hours of oxygen left.By now, that number has dwindled toless than 24 hours. OceanGate’sTitanicviewing experience reportedly ran participants a sum of $250,000 per seat.
After a 22-foot submersible was reported missing at sea near the remains of theTitanicon Sunday, a scene from James Cameron’s 1997 filmTitanichas resurfaced.
On Monday, an OceanGate submersible named theTitanvanished less than two hoursinto its descent to theTitanicwreckage with five people aboard. As theCoast Guard of Boston continues their desperate search and rescue mission, onlookers are reminded of the classic ‘90s movieTitanic.
Most remember theTitanicfilm for its classic Jack-and-Rose love arc, but what audiences may not remember is the film’s foreground.
Aboard theAkademik Mstislav Keldysh, the film opens with researchers investigating the remains of theRMS Titanicfrom their submarine window. For some Twitter users, this opening feels a little too familiar with this week’s news.
Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty
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Twitter user Lucia Briones first tweeted the clip, in which researcher Brock Lovett says, “pressure on the side is three and a half tons per square inch. These windows are nine inches thick and if they go, it’s sayonara in two microseconds.”
Given the present state of the search for the missingTitan, people are finding this clip a tad eerie as it almost foreshadows the ongoing struggle.
At a press conference on Tuesday,United States Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederickupdated the public on the state of the case, saying the sub’s five passengers — who PEOPLE has confirmed are Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman Dawood, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush,Titanicexpert Paul-Henri Nargeolet and British billionaire Hamish Harding — had approximately 40 hours of oxygen left.
By now, that number has dwindled toless than 24 hours. OceanGate’sTitanicviewing experience reportedly ran participants a sum of $250,000 per seat.
source: people.com
