For days, the world could only imagine the grim scene: five men cramped in a cold, dark tube, knowing that they were about to run out of air. In reality, those aboard the Titan submersible most likely died instantaneously in what officials called a “catastrophic implosion.”

As the nation is left questioning what occurred during this week’s horrific OceanGate submersible implosion, there are a select few people who have made the voyage and returned back to shore safely. KPRC 2′s Houston Life Co-Host Derrick Shore is one of those few.