A British billionaire and a Pakistani businessman and his son are among 5 people onboard a Titanic tourist submersible missing in the North Atlantic.
British billionaire and adventurer Hamish Harding was among the five people onboard the vessel.
A post Sunday on the billionaire's Instagram account said he was joining OceanGate’s expedition “as a mission specialist” — typically a one-time crew member who pays a fee to join the effort. "We, at Engro, remain in prayer for their swift and safe return, and will share any updates we may have as and when they come," Engro, the company where Dawood serves as vice chairman of the firm’s board, said.
NBC News was not immediately able to confirm whether French diver Paul Henry Nargeolet was onboard the vessel. John Nathaniel Paschall, a stepson of Nargeolet, declined to confirm whether his stepfather was onboard the sub. Also known by his first initials,"P.H.," Nargeolet had a career spanning 22 years with the French Navy before retiring in 1986 and joining the French Institute for Research and Exploitation of Sea. While at IFREMER, he led the first recovery expedition to the Titanic in 1987, according to the bio.
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