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Speculation says they did see it coming. Not the actual implosion event of course, but the inevitability of it.
@PlutoniumAcid So you're thinking they heard some type of creaking or crunching of the carbon fiber hull then splat?
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There have been credible reports that they had initiated an emergency ascent, though I am not sure if this is a certainty. If it's true, they were definitely aware that they were in serious danger long enough to make and enact that decision.
I believe they sent out a message that they had heard a loud pop and were aborting the mission? So the people on the support ship were basically waiting for them to emerge, and the worrying only really started when they took too long.