A report into the implosion of the private subsersible by the US Coast Guard found that design flaws and operation issues led to the disaster that killed five people.

A new U.S. Coast Guard report revealed that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush “completely ignored” warning signs leading up to the doomed submersible’s implosion.

The board found that the 'primary contributing factors' in the Titan's implosion were 'inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection process'.