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Man who pulled out of the Titan sub trip with his son said Stockton Rush flew to convince them on an experimental plane he built himself

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Man who pulled out of the Titan sub trip with his son said Stockton Rush flew to convince them on an experimental plane he built himself

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World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

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Jay Bloom said OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush came to him "on a two-seater experimental plane to pitch me to go on a five-seater experimental sub."

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They weren’t a profitable company though, according to the late CEO. And the sub imploded on its 5th voyage.

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