OceanGate's Stockton Rush was a "visionary," a former Titan passenger and OceanGate investor said. Aaron Newman called the late CEO a "hero" innovator. "We need people like that experimenting, trying ...

Stockton Rush once made a "bizarre" comment about an emergency scenario, a former passenger said. Brian Weed asked what would happen if they got lost in the sub since they were bolted inside. "Well, ...

Rush deviated from the norm when he created the now-imploded sub with carbon fiber and titanium. But he said breaking those rules allowed for innovation, in line with his ambition to be a pioneer.