MrBeast has claimed that, earlier this month, he was invited to go on the doomed Titan submersible that suffered a "catastrophic implosion" this week.
On June 18, a submersible called Titan - which was operated by OceanGate - was launched on a 12,500-foot-deep expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. However, less than two hours into the expedition, the sub lost contact with its surface support ship Polar Prince and failed to provide a signal to the Canadian research vessel.
It was then tragically revealed by the US Coast Guard on Thursday (June 22) that all five members on board were presumed to have lost their lives following a "catastrophic implosion".
Shortly after, OceanGate shared a full statement that read: "These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world's oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew."
The five confirmed names in the submersible were British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, founder and CEO of OceanGate Stockton Rush, and veteran French diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet.
Now, MrBeast - who is the most-subscribed YouTube creator - has reealed that he could have been on board the doomed sub.
Taking to Twitter, the hugely popular content creator shared an excerpt of a text he apparently sent to someone which read: "I’m going to the Titanic in a submarine late this month. The team would be stoked to have you along."
Alongside the photo, he tweeted to his 21 million followers on Sunday (June 25): "I was invited earlier this month to ride the Titanic submarine, I said no."
"Kind of scary that I could have been on it," the YouTuber - whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson - added.
The Titanic submersible tragedy has continued to shock many people around the world.
On Saturday (June 24), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police revealed that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the five victims on board the OceanGate submersible, according to Superintendent Kent Osmond.
Speaking to a press conference in St John's, Newfoundland: "Today, the RCMP initiated an examination of the circumstances that led to the deaths of the five individuals on board the submersible," according to The Mirror.
"A team of investigators has been established with the sole purpose of answering the question of whether or not a full investigation by the RCMP is warranted.
"Such an investigation will proceed only if our examination of the circumstances indicate criminal, federal or provincial always may possibly have been broken," he added.
Osmond told reporters that there no timeline has been established as to how long preliminary inquiries would take, but confirmed that the people on board the Polar Prince will be interviewed as part of the force's investigations.