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this is where five explorers and would-be explorers first set off on friday, out into the open ocean, traveling some 460 miles from here toward the wreck of the rms titanic. then on sunday morning they were sealed inside the submersible tight sxn lowered into the ocean for their descent to the seabed some 13,000 feet below, about two miles. less than two hours later communication, as you know, was lost with the submersible and we just learned it was about that time a senior navy offici...

dead. the news comes after an intense search effort since contact was lost shortly after departure on sunday. two debris fields found 1600 feet from the titanic remains. the senior correspondent mike tobin is in st. johns canada tonight. mike, good evening. >> trace, friends, family and fellow explorers were holding out hope for a miracle and learning today all hope is lost. u.s. coast guard announced that the submersible titanic was found in five major pieces as you mentioned 1600 fee...

Brought people down without failing in the past, im wondering how do you account for that? why a failure now? >> im not an engineer, but there have been discussions in the science community that the material -- there could be some questions around it. and it clearly was working a number of times. but during the 2021 season and 2022 seasons, there were a number of dives that took place, but not all of them were successful. some of them got aborted and perhaps for cautiousness or safety reasons, e...

Realistic? >> you know, if you are i or any viewers out there got ourselves into the financial mess congress has gotten itself into we would be talking about a lot more than cutting our spending by a mere 1/15th of our current years budget deficit. you know, weding selling our c -- wed be selling our car and moving into a new house but politics dont like painful situation and dont like people mad at them and will be reticent to make the tough cuts and major changes theyll have to do in order to ...