A Canadian military plane picked up “underwater noise” as the desperate search for the missing Titanic submarine in the North Atlantic continues, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is investigating the whereabouts of a Canadian P-3 aircraft Detected Underwater noise echoed in the search area where the Titan submarine disappeared on Sunday.According to Rolling Stone magazine, the plane reportedly detected a “bang” every 30 minutes. reportciting an internal email update from the Department of Homeland Security’s National Operations Center.
A Canadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater noise in the search area. As a result, ROV operations were modified to investigate the source of the noise. These ROV searches have yielded negative results but continue. 1/2
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A Boeing P8 Poseidon equipped with underwater detection capabilities was launched by RCC Halifax from above, according to a DHS email cited by the report. After deploying sonobuoys in the search area, P8 sensed an impulsive sound every 30 minutes. Even after the additional sonar was deployed, the blast continued four hours later.
According to NPR, multiple underwater search operations have been deployed in the area where the noise was reported, but underwater drones searching for the missing submarine have yet to yield positive findings. report.After an underwater accident, it’s common for crew members who can’t communicate with the surface to hit the hull in hopes of being detected by sonar, Associated Press report. But no official has publicly suggested that the noise is coming from the submarine, instead stressing that the noise heard could come from a variety of sources, the paper reported. (Related: ‘Dangerous Environments’: Titanic Expedition Leader Holds a Glimpse of Lost Submarine)
But the detection of the sound has brought a glimmer of hope and a renewed sense of despair to those searching the ship, as five crew members are believed to have less than 24 hours of oxygen left, the media said. reported.
