US Open Blimp Crashes At Erin Hills

Videos emerged on twitter of the blimp falling from the sky after catching alight

US Open blimp crashes

Videos emerged on twitter of the blimp falling from the sky after catching alight

US Open Blimp Crashes At Erin Hills

Videos have emerged of a blimp crashing down the ground at Erin Hills during round one of the US Open.

The crew reportedly had to parachute out after the blimp caught fire.

One user tweeted

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This may be the blimp

The US Open is taking place at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. It is the first time the tournament has been hosted in the state and is also the first major held at Erin Hills.

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

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Driver: Titleist TSR4

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