Mr Beast claims he snubbed an offer to travel on the doomed Titanic tourist submarine.
Mr Beast claims he snubbed an offer to travel on the doomed Titanic tourist submarine
The 25-year-old YouTuber, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has told a week after the Titan submersible went missing he finds it petrifying he could have been on the vessel, which imploded in the Atlantic Ocean, killing all five people on board.
Mr Beast – who boasts 160 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and has a net worth of around $500 million – tweeted on Sunday (25.06.23): “I was invited earlier this month to ride the titanic submarine, I said no.
“Kind of scary that I could have been on it.”
The online sensation, known for his over-the-top stunts and challenges, also shared a cropped image of what appeared to be a text message inviting him on the trip.
Part of it said: “Also, I’m going to the Titanic in a submarine late this month. The team would be stoked to have you along.”
Details such as who sent the message were not included.
The OceanGate Explorations submersible Titan lost communication with its mothership Polar Prince around one hour and 45 minutes into its descent to the Titanic wreck on Sunday 18 June.
If Mr Beast had joined the trip he would most likely have been killed along with the victims of the tragedy – famed French Naval commander-turned-Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet; billionaire British explorer Hamish Harding; billionaire Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Sulaiman; and OceanGate Expeditions’ CEO and founder, Stockton Rush.
Wreckage from the disaster has been found in two debris fields around 1,600 feet from the Titanic site.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are looking into the circumstances of the deaths, and Superintendent Kent Osmond says a team has been formed for a preliminary study into the tragedy that took place in a remote corner of the North Atlantic.
The inspection will look into whether a full investigation is warranted, or if any laws have been broken, according to CBC.
When asked at a press conference whether there is any suspicion of criminal activity at the moment, Supt Osmond said: “There is no suspicion of criminal activity per se, but the RCMP is taking initial steps to assess whether or not we will go down that road.”
This investigation will run alongside probes by the Canadian and US Transportation Safety Boards.
Rear Admiral John Mauger from the US Coastguard has said debris found after the accident was consistent with a “catastrophic implosion”.