A billionaire was supplied cut-price tickets to embark on Titan's ill-fated voyage - however backed out due to scheduling points.

Jay Bloom has shared a few of his texts with Stockton Rush, who was on the doomed vessel and based the corporate which ran the expedition.

Messages from February reveal Mr Bloom's son was scared to go on the deep-sea dive as a result of considered one of his associates had researched what might go flawed and "put a scare in him".

These issues included whether or not a sperm whale might assault the sub, or a large squid might compromise the hull.

Mr Rush stated such criticism was "uninformed" and "really stupid" as a result of the vessel can be travelling at depths the place sperm whales aren't discovered.

And the CEO went on to insist that the submersible - which had not acquired worldwide certification - was "way safer than flying in a helicopter or even scuba diving".

At the tip of March, Mr Rush as soon as once more contacted Mr Bloom to ask whether or not he needed to order spots - and a month later, the entrepreneur supplied "last-minute prices" of $150,000 (£118,000) per individual.

The tickets finally went to businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage son Suleman, who have been each British residents.

It has since emerged that the 19-year-old had been "terrified" earlier than the journey, however had gone alongside as a Father's Day current.

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On Thursday, the US Coast Guard confirmed Titan suffered a "catastrophic implosion" throughout its descent to the Titanic - killing all 5 males on board.

In a publish on Facebook, Mr Bloom stated Mr Rush was "absolutely convinced" that his vessel was safer than crossing the road - "but he was very wrong".

He went on to pay tribute to all those that misplaced their lives, and wrote: "Tomorrow is never promised. Make the most of today."

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