Mother Of Titan Sub Victim Gave Up Seat As He ‘Really Wanted To Go’

In a devastating revelation, Christine Dawood, the wife and mother of victims of the Titanic submarine disaster, revealed the last moments before the family said goodbye.

According to Dawood, she was originally planning to join her husband Shahzada Dawood on the OceanGate Expeditions mission but made the selfless choice to give up her spot for her son Suleman.

In an interview with BBC, she reflected on the tragedy and said her husband and son were "very excited" to visit the Titanic wreckage on the ocean floor. Her remarks come after the US Coast Guard's confirmation on the submersible experienced a "catastrophic implosion" that resulted in the deaths of all five aboard.

Christine and her daughter Alina accompanied Shahzada and Suleman to the support ship Polar Prince, where they bid them farewell before they boarded the doomed submersible. Hours passed without communication, she said she had lost hope when they passed the 96-hour mark and at that point, she sent a message to her family on land informing them that she was getting ready for the worst.

However, Christine's daughter Alina remained steadfast in her belief that science and engineering would ensure her father and brother's safe return until the Coast Guard contacted to report finding the debris. 

The mother of the Titan subs youngest victim, gave up her place on the Titan sub for her ‘excited’ son.

Christine Dawood whose 19 year old son and husband died onboard the submersible has revealed she was meant to be onboard the doomed last trip.

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Christine is a coach and psychologist who is originally from Germany. Her experience escaping a nearly catastrophic plane crash in 2019 which had a significant impact on her life and altered her career, was previously detailed in a blog post. 

She further mentioned that her son Suleman went to the submersible with his Rubik's Cube in order to complete it underwater in an attempt to set a new world record. The 19-year-old had also submitted an application to Guinness World Records detailing his intended effort. 

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