Debris found in search area came from missing Titan sub, friend of crew says

The US Coast Guard said it was not commenting on what the debris consisted of

Rescue teams are continuing the search for the submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck with British billionaire Hamish Harding among the five people aboard. Picture: OceanGate Expeditions/PA Wire

The ‘landing frame and cover’ of the missing submersible Titan have been found in the search for the vessel, according to reports.

David Mearns, a UK-based marine scientist and oceanographer who specialises in searching for shipwrecks, told Sky News and the BBC that he debris, found by a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) near the wreckage of the Titanic this afternoon, is from Titan.