Two Injured as Blimp Crashes Near Its Ohio Mooring Site
A Goodyear blimp crashed into a wooded area behind a home Thursday night near the company’s air dock, slightly injuring both people aboard, a company spokesman said.
A pilot and a technician for the blimp’s night sign suffered minor cuts but no serious injuries, Goodyear spokesman Keith Price said. They were treated at a local hospital and released.
No one on the ground was hurt.
It was unclear why the blimp went down. The airship started to deflate and descend slowly about 6 p.m., Price said.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said the blimp released up to 200 gallons of kerosene fuel before it crashed.
The Spirit of Akron is one of seven blimps promoting Goodyear as the world’s No. 1 tire maker.
The blimp is based about 10 miles southeast of Akron, near the crash site.
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