INSIDE EDITION INVESTIGATES THE SAFETY OF SUBMERSIBLES:

WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE DIVING HUNDREDS OF FEET BELOW THE SURFACE AFTER THE DISASTER OF THE ILL-FATED TITAN THAT TOOK FIVE LIVES

AIRING ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 19^th 

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New York, NY – Sept 19, 2023 – The world was transfixed when a private submersible on a mission to visit the Titanic went missing and later imploded, killing all five passengers aboard. In a feature report airing Tuesday, INSIDE EDITION’s Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero is invited to dive into the abyss to explore what it’s like inside the private world of submersibles owned by the uber wealthy. 

INSIDE EDITION’s guide, Carl Allen, is a millionaire turned underwater treasure hunter who owns a fleet of vessels, including the $3.5 million submersible called the Triton. He keeps the vessel on his own private island called Walker’s Cay in the Bahamas.

Guerrero’s journey began when the crew climbed aboard the Axis – Allen's 183-foot-long exploratory ship retrofitted to house the Triton when it’s not underwater. Then, after a mandatory safety training with the crew, it was time to launch the Triton.

It takes a careful operation of a giant crane to slowly lower the 17,000-pound vessel into the sea. Allen explains to INSIDE EDITION, “We’re doing what’s called a wild dive today, we’re just going to go down today and look around.”

Just as Guerrero was about to climb aboard, a latch broke loose on the hatch door, putting the entire dive in jeopardy. Allen looked on nervously, fearing they may have to scrub the launch.

However, veteran pilot Troy Engen and his team quickly re-secured the latch and confidently gave the team the green light. Then, Guerrero and Allen lowered themselves down into the cabin.

So, how safe is this submersible compared to the Titan? “I feel as though our program is impeccably safe,” Allen tells INSIDE EDITION. 

Allen says, even if the pilot became incapacitated, a special safety feature can bring the Triton topside. He says they’ve never had an accident and stay in constant contact with a chase boat on the surface to ensure that if an emergency happens, a recovery team can scramble to save them.

Their journey to the seafloor took approximately 40 minutes – and the views were spectacular.

Guerrero asks, “What do you want people to take away after watching this today?”

“I want it to continue. I don’t want this to scare people off. There’s very few of us that do this. It’s expensive, it’s resourceful, but we’re explorers,” says Allen.

For INSIDE EDITION’s full report, tune in on Tuesday, September 19th. Check local listings for times and stations in your area.   

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