Int'l agencies investigates loss of Titan submersible carrying 5 people

An international group of agencies is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible, seeking to determine what caused it to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic.

Investigators from the US Coast Guard, the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French marine casualties investigation board and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch are working closely together on the probe of the June 18 accident that drew worldwide attention.

Evidence is being collected in the port of St. John's, Newfoundland, in coordination with Canadian authorities.

On Sunday, US Coast Guard Capt. Jason Neubauer, that agency's chief investigator, said at a news conference that the salvage operations from the sea floor in the North Atlantic are ongoing, and they have mapped the accident site.

He did not give a timeline for the investigation.

The Coast Guard board can make recommendations to prosecutors to pursue civil or criminal ...