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Viewers of Netflix’s Titan OceanGate documentary ‘disturbed’ by same scene

Netflix's new documentary, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, explores the events leading up to the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible in June 2023, which killed five people.
The documentary has become Netflix's most-streamed title, focusing on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and the concerns raised about the vessel's safety.
A key scene shows Rush dismissing safety concerns, telling passengers, "if you hear an alarm, don't worry about it," which viewers found disturbing.
The documentary reveals Rush proceeded with the expedition without third-party classification and includes former marine operations director David Lochridge's concerns about the carbon fibre hull.
The Titan suffered a "catastrophic explosion" during its expedition to view the Titanic wreck, killing Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush.