Blimp crashes at U.S. Open, pilot expected to be ‘OK’

At least one person was injured Thursday when a blimp crashed during the U.S. Open golf championship at Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin, according to multiple reports.

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The blimp’s operator, advertising company AirSign, said on social media that the pilot was “expected to be OK.” The unidentified pilot was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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