'Simpsons' Writer Who Rode In Titan Sub Recalls Hitch That Happened 'Every Time'

A man who completed four dives with OceanGate, the company that operates the missing Titan submersible , said the vessel lost contact with its host ship on every expedition he took.

Every time they lost communication. That seems to be just something baked into the system, Mike Reiss, a New York writer and former showrunner of The Simpsons, said in an interview with ABC News. I dont blame OceanGate, but I think I blame deep water for that.

As a passenger, Reiss said he was well aware of the risks. There is a long release you sign, a waiver, that mentions death three times on the first page, he said.

Reiss completed three dives off the coast of New York, and one to the Titanic wreckage off the coast of southeast Canada, where rescue crews are searching for the five-person Titan submersible that went missing Sunday morning.

During his expedition to the Titanic on board the Titan, Reiss said, there were communication problems after they landed 500 yards from the sunken wreckage. We knew it was there, but our compass was acting up, and we didnt know in what direction it was.

His crew managed to find the wreckage after about three hours, he said.

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