Vegas Businessman Turned Down Offer to be a Passenger on Doomed Titanic Sub

A Vegas tycoon did not like the percentages of surviving a visit aboard the ill-fated Titanic submarine — and his instinct saved his life.

Jay Bloom says he might have been a passenger on the OceanGate-owned Titan submarine that claimed the lives of 5 individuals after the vessel imploded throughout a voyage to see the remnants of the Titanic within the Atlantic Ocean.

OceanGate chief govt Stockton Rush even provided Bloom and his son a candy low cost from $250K to $150K per individual — however Bloom nonetheless blew it off, which, trying again now, was a life-saving choice.

In a Fb submit, Bloom shared textual content messages from February he traded with Rush about occurring the Titanic expedition.

One textual content change confirmed how Bloom’s son was clearly apprehensive about occurring the voyage with Bloom stating, “My son’s good friend researched what might go incorrect and put a bit of scare in him. He is excited to go, however involved concerning the hazard.”