CNN Erin Burnett OutFront March 17, 2014 23:53:00
"titanic." >> come on, let's clear out. we've done our duty. >> i'm not going. >> reporter: he went down with the ship after sending out a distress message, come quick. engine room nearly full. the most famous last transmissions came when cameras trained on re-entry and lift-off. >> challenger go with throttle up. >> reporter: nasa's transcript attributed an uh-oh to the challenger's pilot that we weren't able to hear. and then there was the columbia space shuttle burning up during re-entry. >> it's a bright orange yellow. >> reporter: this interchange with mission control was their last. >> a...