Young man who died in a submersible was carrying a Rubik's cube to try to break a world record

Suleman Dawood, the 19-year-old college student who died in the implosion of the Titan submersible, had a Rubik's cube on board with the idea of setting a world record.

His mother, Christine Dawood, he revealed to the network BBC that the young man applied for the Guinness Book of Records, which would be documented by his father - another of those who died on the excursion - who brought a camera to record the moment.

"[My son] said, 'I'm going to solve the Rubik's Cube 12,000 feet under the sea on the Titanic,'" Christine said.

The woman stressed that Suleman was very skilled at putting together the famous puzzle and that he carried it everywhere.

He recalled that he learned to solve it by himself by watching YouTube videos, and he put it together in just 12 seconds, something that amazed those who watched it.

"Suleman wasn't going anywhere without his Rubik's cube," he stressed.

The young man and his father, the Pakistani businessman shahzada dawood, are two of the five people who died last week aboard the small Titan submersible, from the OceanGate company, during a trip to see the remains of the Titanic.

In the interview, Christine confessed that the original plan was that she would go with her husband on the submersible, but that she decided to give her place to her son because he was "very excited" about the expedition.

"I was very happy for them because they had really wanted to do that for a long time. (...) So I stepped back and left the space for Suleman, because he really wanted to go," he said.

His words contradict the statements of his sister-in-law, who days ago assured that her nephew He was "terrified" by the trip, and only embarked to please his father, who was a fan of the Titanic story.

Azmeh Dawood, Shahzada's elder sister, told NBC News that his nephew went on the excursion because it coincided with Father's Day, but that he had told a relative that he "wasn't very prepared."

Now, the young man's mother assures that she will learn to solve the Rubik's cube in honor of her son, and that she will continue working on her husband's initiatives.

Shahzada, 48, was vice president of Engro Corporation, a business corporation with investments in energy, agriculture, petrochemicals and telecommunications sectors, and also worked with two charities.

"He was involved in so many things, he helped so many people and I think I really want to continue that legacy and give him that platform... It's very important for my daughter too," his widow said.