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 official tells cnn that a navy network of underwater sensors picked up sounds consistent, they said, with an implosion but that it was determined to be, quote, not definitive, unquote. well, this afternoon we learned the worst. this morning an r.o.v., or remote operated vehicle, from the vessel horizon arctic discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the sea floor. the r.o.v. subsequently found additional debris. in consultation with exp
and good evening from st. john s newfoundland. with a sad and somber evening here. this is where five explorers and would-be explorers were set off on friday, out into the open ocean, traveling so 460 miles from here towards the wreck of the artemis titanic. then, on sunday morning, they were sealed inside the submersible titan, and lowered into the ocean into their descend into 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 that a senior navy official tells cnn, that a navy network of underwater sensors picked up sound consistent they said, with an implosion. but it was determined to be quote, not definitive, unquote. and this afternoon, we learned the worst we this morning, an rov, a remote operated vehicle from the vessel horizon our tech, discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible, approximately 1600 feet from the battle of the tita
than 30 hours of oxygen left. the sub losing contact while on its way to explore the titanic. five people on board. search teams lowering a remote dive vehicle into the sea. the coast guard says there s been no sonar contact, no sign of the sub. the search area covering 10,000 square miles. the u.s. navy and new york international guard now joining the search. gio benitez in canada. also tonight, the plea deal signaling an end to a tumultuous five-year investigation. president biden s son, hunter biden, agreeing to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and settling a gun violation charge. former president trump blasting the deal made by a federal prosecutor he appointed, calling it a mere traffic ticket. house republicans and gop presidential candidates saying it s a sweetheart deal. how president biden is now responding. pierre thomas at the justice department. as for the classified documents case against former president trump, the judge today setting a trial date