Washington (EFE).- The United States Coast Guard has confirmed this morning that it has detected “sounds” in the area where a missing tourist submersible is being sought with five crew members on board who were going to see the remains of the Titanic.
“A Canadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater sounds in the search area,” the office said on Twitter, although it clarified that no traces of the vehicle have been found so far.
However, the Coast Guard assured that the information will be used to organize future search plans.
30 minute breaks
The message comes shortly after media such as Rolling Stone or CNN assured that the authorities had detected sounds of blows at 30-minute intervals.
The US Coast Guard began an extensive search operation Monday with the help of Canada to locate the aircraft.
The company OceanGate Expeditions, which operates the submersible, reported to the authorities on Sunday the disappearance of the device with five people on board: the pilot and four passengers.
According to British media, the five members of the crew are Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, British explorer Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henry Nargeolet and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
On its website, the company offers trips of eight days and seven nights to visit the remains of the Titanic, with an approximate price of 250,000 dollars.