the ship plows through the upper atmosphere, antennae pylons already disintegrating.
multiple shots: explosive bolts rapid-fire around the ship's skin, blowing away non-essentials that hinder aerodynamics -- including big deep-space drives. but this last separation puts the ship into a dangerous roll.
and airbrakes deploy. she manages to kill the roll. but the ship's still coming in nose-high.
no bolts fire. nothing separates from the ship that screams down through the clouds.
an airbrake fails. it shears off and pinwheels into.