VIDEOS: Blimp Crashes at U.S. Open

By: Kyle Koster | June 15, 2017 12:34 pm ET Follow @KyleKoster

There are multiple eyewitness report of a blimp crashing to the ground and catching fire at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirms.

The blimp crash was far from the course but the smoke that rose above the trees afterwards was terrifying.

— Mike Hall (@BTNMikeHall) June 15, 2017

BREAKING: the blimp shooting aerials at the #USOpen caught fire and crashed. Workers parachuting out per this video https://t.co/SXWVD9itnM

— Stephen Watson (@WISN_Watson) June 15, 2017

Just got to the #USOpen and the blimp caught fire and crashed. People parachuted out. pic.twitter.com/1lDi3VkXCu

— madison seigworth (@msiggyy) June 15, 2017

Blimp just popped & crashed at the US open, holy shit pic.twitter.com/dlRymV2fTr

— Marty Bacardi (@SamwellSchmeet) June 15, 2017

Pretty sure I just watched the blimp crash at the #USOPEN! Hope everybody is ok! pic.twitter.com/OSOCSBF46p

— Adam Johnson (@Coach_Guy_AJ) June 15, 2017

Blimp went down east of the #USOpen #ErinHills pic.twitter.com/cUziaj2Y4K

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— Brian Fluno (@luckeydogg) June 15, 2017

It’s unclear which blimp it was or how many people, if any, were aboard.

If you are lucky enough to be at the US Open today share your blimp sighting pics! @penfed #PenFedBlimp #USOpen #USOpen2017 #ErinHills #Golf pic.twitter.com/trFyddODWD

— AirSign (@AirSign) June 15, 2017

UPDATE: The USGA says the blimp was not affiliated with either the USGA or the broadcast

USGA: "A commercial blimp, not affiliated w USGA or US Open broadcast crashed in open field 1/2-mi from Erin Hills at 11:15 a.m. CDT."

— Thomas Boswell (@ThomasBoswellWP) June 15, 2017

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