Suleman and Shahzada Dawood were among the five people who died on the submarine. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
The family of the teenager killed on the Titan Submarine said he was «terrified» by the expedition but wanted to go with his father because it was Father's Day.
Suleman and his father Shahzada Daoud were among the five people who died on the submarine when it was hit. what the US Coast Guard called a «catastrophic explosion» during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic.
US media reported on Thursday that the 19-year-old expressed doubts about traveling with his father, the Pakistani-British magnate, 48.
Azmeh Daoud, his aunt, told NBC News that the teen told a relative, that he was «not really ready for this» and feels «scared».
The trip was over Father's Day weekend and he really wanted to please his father, who had a passion for the Titanic, she said she.
She told NBC News, «I don't believe it. This is an unrealistic situation. I feel like I'm in a really bad countdown movie, but you didn't know what the countdown was going to.
«Personally, I found it hard to breathe Thinking about them.»
< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/b2d52957d6b7cf9361cad91964b8d5dd.jpg" /> Suleman Dowd was a student in Glasgow. Credit: AP
A statement from the Daoud Foundation, signed by Shahzada's parents, reads: «It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Shahzada and Suleman Daoud.»
“We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. other passengers on the submarine Titan.
Mr. Daud's company also paid tribute to him and his son.
In a statement from Engro Corporation, a Pakistani conglomerate, Mr. Daud was vice -Chairman of, said: “With a heavy heart and great sadness, we mourn the loss of our Vice Chairman… and his beloved son.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Daoud family at this tragic time.< /p>
«We express our sincere condolences to the family, colleagues, friends and all those around the world who are mourning this unthinkable loss.»
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The family of British businessman Hamish Harding, who died aboard the submersible Titan, paid tribute to the «passionate explorer».
After the disaster, a multinational search and rescue operation was launched. the tiny vessel went missing in the North Atlantic on Sunday.
Mr. Harding, 58, was an aviation magnate Photo: REUTERS < p>Mr Harding, 58, was a British aviation magnate with three Guinness World Records.
A statement from his family and his company Action Aviation said they are «joined in grief with other families who have also lost loved ones in batisca Titan.”
He described him as “a loving husband and devoted father to his two sons” and added: “He was one of a kind and we adored him. He was a passionate explorer, no matter the terrain, who lived his life for his family, his business, and his next adventure.»
«What he has achieved in his life has been truly remarkable, and if we can, the small consolation in this tragedy is that we lost him doing what he loved.»
Mr. Harding founded Action Aviation , a company that buys and sells aircraft with offices in Dubai and London Stansted Airport.
Its Guinness World Records are tied for the longest duration and distance traveled at full depth of the ocean by a crewed vessel and the fastest circumnavigation of the world through both poles on the plane.
A year ago, he became a space tourist thanks to Amazon founder Jeff. Bezos Blue Origin.
On board the submarine were also French submarine expert Paul-Henri Nargeole and Stockton Rush, chief operating officer of the submarine OceanGate Expeditions.
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Oisin Fanning , who made two trips on Titan last year with Mr. Rush and Mr. Nargeoleth, paid tribute to the two men.
He told The Telegraph: «They were exciting trailblazers who didn't let anything stand in their way.» in their quest for maritime knowledge.
«One of the greatest honors I will take with me to the grave is the last dive I did with them when Paul decided to name his then-solved 26-year-old mystery like Nargeoleth Fanning Ridge.»
Titan exploded under pressure
The White House also issued a statement saying: «Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who died on Titan.
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“They have gone through a painful ordeal over the past few days and we remember them in our thoughts and prayers.”
Retired submarine captain Alfred McLaren said that “there is not much chance unfortunately about the discovery of the remains.
He told CNN that his «heart hurts» because of «the way this thing was built.»
He said: «One thing for It is quite another thing for a professional to take a calculated risk, and it is quite another thing to be reckless and risk innocent lives.”
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