Titanic director James Cameron takes the plunge

Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron gets a handshake from ocean explorer and U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh (R), just before the hatch on the Deepsea Challenger submersible is closed and the voyage to the deepest part of the ocean begins. (AP)

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Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron gets a handshake from ocean explorer and U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh (R), just before the hatch on the Deepsea Challenger submersible is closed and the voyage to the deepest part of the ocean begins. (AP)

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The Deepsea Challenger submersible carrying filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron is hoisted into the Pacific Ocean on its way to the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench. (AP)

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The Titanic and Avatar director succeeded in reaching the depth of the Mariana Trench on Sunday, becoming the first person in the world to complete the feat in a solo dive.

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Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron slides into the hatch of the DeepSea Challenger submersible as he prepares for his record dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. (AP)