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The stepson of billionaire Hamish Harding addressed his determination to be a Blink-182 performance portion his stepfather, on with 4 different passengers, are onboard the missing Titanic submersible.
British Billionaire Among Crew connected Missing Submersible
The stepson of British billionaire Hamish Harding believes Blink-182 volition get him done "life's toughest times."
Brian Szasz spoke retired connected societal media to defend his determination to be a Blink-182 performance amid a high-stakes rescue ngo to find his stepfather, arsenic good arsenic 4 different passengers, onboard the missing Titanic submersible.
"Yes I went to @blink-182 past night," Szasz, an audio technologist based successful San Diego, wrote connected his Instagram Stories June 20 alongside a photograph of him astatine the venue. "What americium I expected to bash beryllium astatine location and ticker the news? Not atrocious this set has helped maine done hard times since 1998."
The 37-year-old shared quality of his outing on Facebook June 19, according to screenshots obtained by multiple outlets, wherever helium wrote, "It mightiness beryllium distasteful being present but my household would privation maine to beryllium astatine the blink-182 amusement arsenic it's my favourite set and euphony helps maine successful hard times!"
He aboriginal deleted the post, noting that his ma Linda "asked maine to delete each related posts. Thanks for the support."
Meanwhile, connected Twitter, Szasz expressed his gratitude to Blink-182 set members Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus.
"My stepdad Hamish is connected this submarine mislaid astatine sea," Szasz tweeted. "I'm devastated but coming to the San Diego amusement contiguous truthful you guys tin springiness maine anticipation and cheer maine up."
The 21-foot submersible—named Titan—lost interaction with Canadian Research Vessel Polar Prince connected June 18 astir an hr and 45 minutes into its dive to presumption the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, according to the United States Coast Guard News.
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Titan was portion of an OceanGate Expeditions tour—which explores the RMC Titanic, the vessel that sank successful 1912 and inspired James Cameron's Titanic—and is located about approximately 900 nautical miles East of Cape Cod, according to the Coast Guard.
"Our full absorption is connected the unit members successful the submersible and their families," OceanGate said successful a statement, obtained by NBC News, "we are profoundly thankful for the extended assistance we person received from respective authorities agencies and heavy oversea companies successful our efforts to reestablish interaction with the submersible."
Along with Harding, CEO Stockton Rush, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old lad Suleman Dawood are connected board.
Click present to work much astir the passengers onboard the Titan.
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