Advertising blimp crashes at site of U.S. Open
ERIN, Wis. — The U.S. Golf Association says an advertising blimp that crashed at the U.S. Open about 1:30 p.m. EST went down in an open field about half a mile from the Erin Hills golf course.
The USGA statement says the pilot is being treated for unknown injuries and that no other people were involved.
The Open, one of golf’s four majors, opened play Thursday at the course in Erin, Wisconsin.
Justin Maynard is a sales manager for AirSign, the advertising company that operates the blimp.
Maynard says only the pilot was on board the craft.
