Experts say there is limited opportunity to rescue the five passengers aboard the OceanGate who have been missing since Sunday during a planned trip to the Titanic wreckage.
"The math is not great," one career expert in autonomous underwater vehicles, more commonly known as drones, told Fox News Digital.
Only a handful of known manned vehicles exist in the world that are capable of diving to such depths and offering an opportunity for rescue. But none, according to reports, are close enough to offer assistance.An unmanned operation offers the best hope — but a limited hope, the experts say. "A drone could find the vehicle, but they would not be able to recover people. But there should be a way to attach a line. And they could potentially recover the vehicle that way," said submersibles engineer Steve Somlyody, who is based in Florida.The lack of communication or sound since Sunday is deeply concerning, he said."If they are conscious, they would be tapping on the hull. But water is stratified. Sound does not move in a straight line.
The Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday that it is assisting search operations, but cited only air assets, including three C-130s to fly over the areas.
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