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"I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego," David Lochridge said of the company's CEO in the note.
Photos show what appear to be several pieces of the submersible being lifted from the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive circular window.
The actor famously appeared James Cameron’s Oscar-winning 1997 film.
The agency has convened a Marine Board of Investigation, its highest-level probe.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Christine Dawood was on board the host ship when the submersible carrying Suleman and Shahzada Dawood to the Titanic lost communications.
OceanGate Expeditions had been repeatedly warned its deep-sea submersible was unsafe. It continued to sell seats to high-paying customers anyway.
Talk to someone who went on previous trips on the Titan submersible and they’re likely to mention a technology glitch.
Jay Bloom said he turned down repeat invites to participate in Sunday's dive with his son, who expressed concerns about the vessel's safety.
Suleman Dawood, 19, "wasn't very up for" the expedition, according to aunt Azmeh Dawood.
"This feels so wrong," wrote David Szymanski, the developer behind the 2022 submarine game "Iron Lung."