Captain John Noble has described what will happen to the bodies of the five passengers who were killed when the Titanic submarine imploded.
After a five day search for the Titan after it went missing on Sunday, the US Coast Guard announced yesterday that the five passengers on board were killed instantly when the submersible suffered a 'catastrophic implosion' just 1,600ft from the bow of the wrecked ocean liner.
The search operation took a bleak turn when the US Coast Guard said a debris field was found at the bottom of the ocean near the Titanic.
A devastating announcement came after the critical 96-hour mark when breathable air could have run out.
A submarine from a Canadian ship found the debris from the OceanGate vessel on the ocean floor, which soon led to the company confirming that they believe the five men onboard had 'sadly been lost'.
OceanGate released a statement which read: "We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.
"These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.
"Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew."
Following the devastating outcome, Captain John Noble has now detailed what will happen to the bodies of the five passengers who lost their lives on the Titan submarine.
Speaking to Sky News, the sea expert said that they are now with the thousands of Titanic passengers who lost their lives when the famous ship hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Sea in April, 1912.
When asked about the chances of the crew members being recovered from the sea, Captain Noble gave a poignant reply.
"They are at the bottom of the sea. They are now in a resting place, along with hundreds of Titanic passengers," he said.
"The decision may well be to leave the Titan victims in peace where they are. And dare I say it, the cost to recover them would be astronomical," he added.
