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Videos capture blimp catching fire, crashing at U.S. Open

Posted at 1:26 PM, Jun 15, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-15 13:29:45-04

ERIN, Wisc. — An advertising blimp has crashed at the U.S. Open.

The blimp went down in an open field in the Town of Erin, Washington County sheriff’s officials said.

WARNING: Videos contain profanity

The crash happened east of the grounds, in an open field. Multiple spectators at the Open caught the incident on camera.

In a video, witnesses said workers seemed to be parachuting out of the blimp. First responders are on scene for rescue operations and Flight for Life has been summoned to the scene.