An American tycoon has revealed a text exchange with submersible CEO Stockton Rush, who tried to convince he and his son to pay for a reduced six-figure seat to see the Titanic by telling him: 'It was safer than crossing the street.' Read the messages.
Mr Rush months before the CEO died with four other passengersHe tried to offer his friend a"last minute price" of $AUD$225,000, with the original cost of the seat valued about $365,000, in April for an expedition the following month.
Mr Bloom said his son Sean had been"put a little scare in him" after one of his friends researched the dangers of travelling in deep waters. "While there's obviously risk it's way safer than flying in a helicopter or even scuba diving. There hasn't been even an injury in 35 years in a non-military subs."
"He was absolutely convinced it was safer than crossing the street," Mr Bloom said on the post about his interactions with the creator of Titan.
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