By Natalia Rueda 
Five courageous individuals remain missing after a research submersible went missing near the wreck of the Titanic last Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard and international search teams have scoured a 10,000 square mile area for any signs of life; however, after several days of searching there has yet to be any sign of the small craft or its missing crew.
Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard reported that a Canadian P-8 Poseidon airplane had picked up signals of a “thumping” sound near the Titanic’s wreck. Such news, while small, renewed hopes for the five passengers who remain unaccounted for, even though the search yielded no signs of the vessel or its passengers.
Unfortunately, internal emails from the Department of Homeland Security appear to corroborate the Coast Guard’s report that the “banging sounds” picked up by the P-8 Poseidon aircraft continued even following the deployment of additional sonar. Such news is accompanied with the unfortunate reality that time is quickly running out for a possible rescue.
The lack of breakthroughs during the search for the small craft has been a difficult blow for the families of the missing crew members, the local Newfoundland community, and the broader international community.
International search teams, including the Canadian Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air and Sea Rescue are continuing to pour resources into the effort. The Royal Canadian Navy is reportedly planning to launch an underwater drone in order to further investigate the area.
In the end, all individuals involved in search effort can only hope that the missing five passengers are located and rescued before time runs out.