sound of the implosion, and when it may have occurred. late today, the coast guard revealing a remotely operated vehicle discovered five major pieces of debris, 1,600 feet from the wreckage of the titanic. roughly 2 1/2 miles down on the ocean floor. the coast guard says all indications suggest a catastrophic implosion, possibly at the moment contact was lost five days ago. families of the passengers notified immediately. the search for more debris continuing at this hour. growing questions about safety. the concerns about tiny cracks in the sub worsening with each dive. and the abc news exclusive, two of the world s fore most experts on the titanic, robert ballard and james cameron, here tonight. discussing a second tragedy at that very same famous site. i m struck by the fact that somehow individuals, companies, have attack on the largest nuclear power plant in europe. our team with the medical units on the front lines. what our ian pannell witnessed inside the trauma hos
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i m alex marquardt in the situation room. out front next. 34 hours, that s how much oxygen is left for the five people missing on a submersible heading to the titanic. plus, hunter biden s plea deal. president biden s son agreeing to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, most likely avoiding jail time. republicans are calling it a sweetheart deal. is it? and turning russians from putin s war into a prison cell. the new campaign from behind bars for alexei navalny. his daughter dasha is my guest. good evening. i m erin burnett. the clock is ticking as rescuers race to save five people on board that submersible off the coast of newfoundland called the titan. it has about 34 hours of breathable air left, according to the coast guard. the vessel was headed 13,000 feet beneath the ocean s surface heading to the titanic. it s been missing since yesterday morning. rescue teams are gathering at the scene. the search area for the su submersible is now larger than the
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see the wreckage of the titanic. this hour the supply of oxygen is rapidly running out. we ll show you what conditions are like inside the small, cramped sub that left with five people on board. china is now lashing out at the united states after president joe biden referred to chinese leader xi jinping as a dictator. this as cnn is getting an exclusive look at military drills preparing for a potential chinese invasion of taiwan. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. you re in the situation room. let s get right to the massive search for the missing submersible. the source of banging sounds in the area remains a mystery at this hour but they are giving rescue crews hope. when you are in the middle of a search and rescue you always have hope. that s why we re doing what we do. reporter: with what could be less than 24 hours of oxygen left onboard titan, hope at this point may rest on banging noises detected by sonar. the coast guard re