joining us now is aaron newman, the man who took the video in 2021 while aboard the missing ocean gate submersible, the titan. mr. newman, thank you for taking the time to talk with us this evening. i've got to ask you how you're feeling right now. it's got to be tough knowing you were on that and there were people on the titan right now. what have you been going through? >> certainly three of those people on there are people that i knew and were friends with. so it's certainly a challenging time to think about what they could be going through or have gone through. but, you know, at the end of the day while there's a lot that you said that is maybe perhaps taken out of context, when i went through it, it was a very, very safe -- safety was priority number one. there was a lot of effort gone into engineering and training to make sure it's as safe as possible. these type of adventures are pushing the limits of where humanity goes, so there is risk involved. but i don't know whether i believe the context that you put all that safety questions in place. >> talk to me about that, because i

aaron newman is an investor in oceangate. been a passenger on the titan submersible himself. aaron, thank you so much for joining us. our condolences to you. we know you knew several people onboard. here you are in this photo in front of the titan along with the ceo of oceangate stockton rush. how are you remembering your friends and colleagues today? >> well, it was a group of explorers and stockton was a visionary. here is a man who -- he had a vision of exploring the bottom of the ocean, and he had a passion and we don't know much about what's going on down there, and we really need to, and he was pushing the limits and making it happen. he had a vision, and he -- you know, few other people could do it, and he did it. so he was a hero of mine and somebody who made these type of things happen, and people like p.h., there was another person who had been in submarines for 60 years. no one had more experience in a sub than p.h., and soft-spoken, humble, just a true gentleman. and people like hamish who they were doing so many

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crews generally have sandwiches and water for a 6 to 8-hour trip aaron newman is an ocean gate investor who's gone to the titanic in titan >> we're going where humans have rarely gone so we're pushing the limits of things and so, you know, it's not -- it's not a disney world ride. >> reporter: but a former employee mutually settled a lawsuit with ocean gate after being fired for claiming the sub wasn't certified to go so deep, and three dozen submersible experts expressed concern that the design was potentially catastrophic today discovery channel host josh gates tweeted, ultimately i walked away from a huge opportunity to film titanic due to my safety concerns with the ocean gate platform meanwhile, a french deep dive robot and its operators are arriving on site now nbc's ron allen is in st. john's newfoundland >> it's calm in the harbor but reports of extremely challenging weather conditions at the site winds gusting 30 miles per hour, ocean swells of 6 to 7 feet >> it's a search and rescue mission 100%. we're smack-dab in the middle of search and rescue, and we'll continue to put eve

aaron newman has gone to the "titanic" in "titan" >> we're going where humans have rarely gone. we're pushing you the limits of things so it's not a disney world ride. >> reporter: but a former employee, muteoolly settled a lawsuit with ocean gate after being fired for claiming the sub wasn't certified to go so deep and three expressed concern that the design was potentially catastrophic josh gates tweeted, ultimately, i walked away from a huge opportunity to film "titanic", due to my safety concerns with the oceangate platform meanwhile, a french deep-dive robot and operators are arriving on site. >> calm here in the harbor, but reports of extremely challenging conditions at the site winds 30 mile-per-hour. >> we are smack dab in the middle of search and rescue and we'll continue to put every asset that we have to find the "titan" and crew members >> and our thanks to tom for that report. >>> the man who attacked a capitol police officer with a stun gun on january 6 was defiant as he was sentenced. after pleading guilty in february to multiple charges, rodriguez was sentenced t

aaron newman paid to go on an expedition with oceangate in 2021. we didn't have any problems at all. it went very, very smoothly, he said. inside the submersible, deep underwater, it's chilly and cramped. you're basically in there ten hours, but it is a floor. you can't stand up. you might be able to stand up, totally leaned over. it does have a little heater in it that works as long as you have power , but you're generally bundled up at that at that depth. newman says there's a weight system that if working correctly, would bring the submersible back to the surface. we are certainly all hoping that it's bobbing around at the top and there just have to find it right now. don lynch has also seen the titanic firsthand. he dove with james cameron after working with the director on his blockbuster film . um, it was fascinating to see the ship that i had studied for so many years and to look at the decks and see where the people had spoken with had actually stood his thoughts today with those on board the titan. i never even thought for a minute when i

. >> reporter: worth noting aaron newman knows two of the people on this missing submersible and he praiseshem as very brave in their efforts to explore the deep oceans and he hopes to see them again very soon. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> millions in the u.s. south and southwest are under an extreme heat advisory. more than 38 million americans are under active alerts and warnings while hundreds of thousands are without power. the scorching temperatures are in texas, oklahoma and louisiana. in texas several cities have been dealing with intense heat and the city of san angelo set a new record for its hottest temperature ever on tuesday. the national weather service is warning that daily records could be broken throughout the week with peak heat occurring tuesday and wednesday. >>> and meanwhile in india, officials are investigating the deaths of dozens of people in the northern state that have been linked to a heatwave. at least 68 people died last week as temperatures soared and many others were hospitalized. >> and in another state, at least 44 people lost their lives in recent days

aaron, is an investor in ocean gate. mr. newman, thank you for taking the time to talk with us this evening. i have to ask you, how are you feeling right now? this has to be tough knowing that you are on that, and that there are people that are on the titan right now. would've been going through? >> certainly three of those people that are on there are people that i knew and we're friends with. it is certainly a challenging time to think about what they could be going through, or have gone through. at the end of the day, while there is a lot that you said, that is, you know, perhaps taken out of context. when i went through it, it was a very safe, the safety was priority number one. there was a lot of effort going into the engineering and training us to make sure that it's as safe as possible. these types of adventures are pushing the limits of where humanity goes. there is risk involved, but i don't know whether i believe the context you put all of that safety questions in place. >> talk to me about that. i think that i used the t

>> reporter: that may look like a luxury adventure on the surface, but beneath the waves, ask aaron newman> it's very comfortable. >> reporter: fully loaded with five people, the quarters are tight, he says, hot near the surface and nearly freezing in the depths. propellers to move the submersible seem rudimentary, although he insists they are adequate. >> not super complicated. they have two sets of fans, up and down and left and right. >> reporter: but communications is another story. the craft checks in with the ship above through a text messaging system every 15 minutes, relying on that system for safety and guidance. former navy submarine officer van gurley. >> all those things we're used to now with gps and wifi and radio links do not work under the ocean. the pressure is immense. >> reporter: oceangate says titan's carbon fiber and titanium hull has proven itself against that pressure repeatedly. a monitoring similar is set to warn the pilot of problems and even if everything fails, newman notes the vessel should drop its external weights and rise automatically. >> it is designed to

. >> reporter: worth noting aaron newman knows two of the people on this missing submersible and he praises them as very brave in their efforts to explore the deep oceans and he hopes to see them again very soon. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> very few people have been to the actual wreckage site of the titanic and know some of the challenges search crews are facing. let's bring in someone who has been there, dr. mcginnis, physician and scientist who studies leadership in high risk environments and has made two dives to the titanic. thank you so much for bringing us your expertise. you heard we learned that there were banging sounds detected during the search tuesday. nothing has come from this yet. does that give you hope that the five people on board could be found in time? >> i think we're all caught in this swirl of emotions from sadness to hope, fear, uncertainty, and hope has got a little more light in it today. i don't know what it means, but there is possible promise in what we've just heard. >> give us some insight on the challenges of going to navigate around that area and for

his name is aaron newman, he joins us now.we have been praying about your friends. tell us about the men that are on board. >> well, i mean, it's a very experienced and amazing team, you know. if there's anyone you want to be down there this team, like p.h., paul-henry nargeolet, in subs for 60 years, and called mr., you know, mr. titanic, and stockton, his vision of ocean exploration was pushing, you know, was pushing this effort forward and even the mission specialist, the tourists, these are people that were experienced explorers that knew what they were doing, would have been calm, collected, everything they could. so an amazing -- it's not an average set of people off the street. these are real people that were changing the world. >> ainsley: and you know, when you talk to, at least stockton, i've heard him in interviews and he was interviewed by cbs and said it's all risky but in order to learn more and as an explorer part of my job and what i enjoy doing. he said at some point safety is pure waste, i think i can do it j

speaking with a number of people who knew people onboard that fateful trip on the titan including aaron newman when it down back in 2021. newman is actually an investor in ocean gate, the company that owns the titan, and he spoke to the ceo stockston rush and had that vision and this was just the beginning of that vision. we'll speak with him and several others on that tragedy in the situation room right at the top of the houour. i hired local ta. if i knew w about upwork, i would have hireded actually talented people from all over the world. inststead of talentless people from all over my house. -grandpa... -shh.. shh.. shh.. -but... -shh.. shh... shh... -but... -oh... ♪ this is how we work now ♪ we definitely have ants in here. not for long. [irish music plays] nice. what's going on here? said get a pro. i did get a pro. ...an orkin pro. i got you. got ants? don'call any pro, call the orkin pro. orkin. the best in pests. whenever you're hungry, there's a deal on the subway app. buy one footlong, get one 50% off in the subway app today. now that's a deal worth celebrating. man, what are you d

former passenger aaron newman who traveled on the submersible in 2021 insisting he felt safe at all timesescribing the challenges the passengers face even if they make it back to the surface. >> they can't get out of the craft. the craft has to be opened from the outside. so we're just really hoping they're on the top, bopping around, laying there just relaxing and trying to conserve energy and oxygen. >> are we stuck or what? >> reporter: former abc news correspondent dr. michael guillen knows how dangerous the voyage to the titanic can be. in 2000 an under water current drove his sub right into the propeller of the titanic. >> it was scary. i am fully aware of this experience. i am just heart broken about it. >> reporter: and the timing is critical because, again, even if that sub did rise to the surface and they are just waiting to be rescued, that sub is bolted shut from the outside so they need to be found because they are running out of oxygen. they are essentially trapped, michael. >> time is essential there. gio, thank you very much for that. we are speaking with the man who was s

. >> joining us now is aaron newman. he knows several of the people aboard that sub and he also knows what it's like to be inside that very sub, the titan. he, himself, took a trip down to the titanic back in 2021 let's just start with the breaking news we have overnight. there were banging sounds that were heard from beneath the ocean. tell me what your reaction was to that. >> obviously, our focus is just on -- just hoping for this hollywood ending to happen, and we know the coast guard and everybody else is working so hard and the oceangate crew is working as hard as they can to possibly find this if anything is out there so it's obviously exciting news. it's promising but there is work to be done and that's what the focus is so not losing any sleep over what's going on and just continue the mission >> it's fairly unique, the perspective you have because you have been on this very submersible. so kind of paint us a picture of what it would be like right now for those passengers who are aboard what is it like to descen