Imagine a Star Wars Type Spaceship in Orbit Around a Planet

Multiple Choice

Imagine a Star Wars type spaceship in orbit around a planet. Its engine suffers a severe malfunction, and explodes. What is the most physically realistic depiction of this event?

A) The spacecraft breaks apart, and the pieces continue to orbit the planet.
B) The spacecraft burns up in a giant fireball.
C) The spacecraft breaks in half and begins to sink down into the planet, like a sinking aircraft carrier.