Deflating Blimp Crashes to Ground in Philadelphia Neighborhood

Two people were aboard and neither were injured.

ByABC News
May 21, 2016, 10:25 AM

— -- A deflating blimp crashed to the ground late Friday when it made an emergency landing in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Fishtown.

As the blimp neared the ground while making an emergency landing near the Delaware River off Interstate 95, winds blew the deflated airship into an industrial area where it wrapped around a utility pole, according to ABC station WPVI-TV. But the electrical wires never made contact, WPVI-TV said.

Two people were aboard and neither were injured, WPVI-TV said.

PHOTO: @PPDDaveBonk posted this photo on Twitter on May 20, 2016 with the caption, "Not something #TacAir sees everyday."
@PPDDaveBonk posted this photo on Twitter on May 20, 2016 with the caption, "Not something #TacAir sees everyday."
PHOTO: Gina Conly posted this photo to Facebook on May 20, 2016 with the caption, "Blimp went down near beach and Richmond where the doing construction on 95."
Gina Conly posted this photo to Facebook on May 20, 2016 with the caption, "Blimp went down near beach and Richmond where the doing construction on 95."