British businessman Shahzada Dawood, who lives in Surbiton, was travelling with his son on the sub.
Paul-Henry Nargeolet, 77, a former French Navy diver, was also on board.
The 77-year-old is director of underwater research at a company that owns the rights to the Titanic wreck. Shortly before boarding the sub, Mr Nargeolet said he had been looking forward to an expedition next year to recover objects from the wreck, he added.Stockton Rush - the chief executive of OceanGate, the firm which runs the Titanic voyages - is on board, the company has confirmed.
Mr Rush founded the company in 2009, offering customers a chance to experience deep sea travel, and made global headlines in 2021 when it began offering trips to the site of the Titanic wreck.
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