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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco and Rachel Sharp

RARE PHOTOS: Oceangate expeditions adviser reveals lucky escape from joining failed titanic submarine trip | Rare Historical Photos

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A veteran diver has revealed he almost joined the Titanic tourist expedition that is now missing southwest of Newfoundland, Canada.

Idaho attorney David Concannon credited his lucky escape to a last-minute decision to skip the $250,000-a-ticket expedition in order to tend “to another urgent client matter,” according to a Facebook post he shared on Monday. Mr Concannon owns an expedition consulting firm and is a consultant for OceanGate Expeditions, the company that operated the submersible.

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