Sounds like a nightmare. Losing power and unable to return.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=4Dj8IJbP41c
[07;52;34][Top] clear for descent. Enjoy the ride. [07;54;07][SUB] Descending now [07;58;16][SUB] Launch sequence complete, rdy? [08;00;39][Top] all clear [08;01;11][SUB] Proceeding. [08;03;09][Top] Enjoy the dive gentlemen. [08;19;53][Top] you're 15 minutes into the dive, current depth. Systems check, please. [08;21;28][SUB] Systems check complete, all in order. All lights are green. We are 756, proceeding. [08;22;41][Top] Thank you. Proceed. [08;34;02][Top] 30 minutes in, update please. [08;34;57][SUB] All systems are functioning normally. We're in good shape. Continuing our descent as planned. [08;36;05][Top] Superb, proceed. [08;49;10][Top] Over 45-minute mark. Current depth? Confirm status. [08;51;30][SUB] Depth at 1934. All systems stable and descent continuing as planned. Happy crew. [08;52;28][Top] Excellent! [09;01;46][Top] You're at the hour mark. [09;02;13][SUB] All is smooth sailing here. [09;15;21][Top] You are at 75 minutes, depth? Status? Do you need to adjust velocity? [09;17;50][SUB] All under control. At 2960. No adjustments needed. We're enjoying the ride. [09;19;03][Top] Understood [09;28;16][SUB] we're noting an alarm from the rtm [09;28;35][SUB] reducing velocity descent depth 3433 [09;28;47][Top] Understood. Do you need to ascend? [09;30;36][SUB] no change with thrust the rate of descent is increasing. At 35. going to release the ballast now. [09;30;55][Top] Yes, agree. Release the ballast. [09;32;12][SUB] No improvement. Preparing to jettison the frame. [09;33;00][Top] Affirmative. Update when able. RTM indicator status? [09;35;48][SUB] frame jettisoned multiple attempts needed. But starting the ascent now [09;36;33][Top] Multiple attempts? What is your status? RTM indicators? Depth? [09;37;38][Top] Update please when able. [09;38;09][SUB] crackling sound at aft [09;38;44][Top] Can you identify source? RTM indicators status? [09;40;12][SUB] neg [09;40;40][Top] RTM status? [09;42;12][SUB] trying to run diagnostics. ascending now. but very slow. sounds have subsided. global RTM alert active all red. [09;42;57][Top] Understood. Any codes? Depth? Ascent rate? [09;43;16][Top] Updates when able please. [09;43;42][SUB] slow ascent in progress. quarter predicted. unclear why rate is small. no indicator. at 3476. aiming for the surface. [09;44;03][Top] We are talking it over with the engineer. Standby. [09;45;11][Top] Depth and status please. What's the wattage on upwards thrust? [09;46;37][SUB] reading red on the A power bus. I switched to B. at 3457m more sounds aft [09;47;19][Top] Understood, continue ascent. Talking to Carlos about power bus situation right now. Standby. [09;48;49][Top] We are activating recovery procedures. Carlos is requesting wattage output from bus B. Status update please. Velocity of ascent? [09;50;09][Top] We're not receiving you. Update please. [09;51;16][Top] Status and depth report. [09;53;08][Top] We need you to respond with status and depth. Carlos is requesting wattage update on thrusters. [09;55;01][Top] We are unable to read you. We are moving to recovery coordinates. Report if you read. [09;57;22][Top] Please respond if you're able.
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