The PenFed Credit Union blimp flying over the U.S. Open at Erin Hills Thursday in Washington County crashed in a nearby field.
The pilot of the blimp was transported to a hospital via Flight for Life, according to a report from WISN-TV Channel 12, a media partner of BizTimes Milwaukee. Click here to see the Channel 12 report and video footage of the crash.
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The blimp crash occurred as the first day of competition for the U.S. Open is getting under way. The tournament runs through Sunday.
The blimp is a flying advertisement for Alexandria, Virginia-based Pentagon Federal Credit Union, which has assets of more than $22 billion, about 1.5 million members, and 31 locations.
