Pilot seriously burned after blimp crashed at US Open

The pilot of a blimp which crashed at the US Open is doing "okay" but is being taken to hospital, an official with the company operating the craft said.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 19:10

Update 7:30pm: The pilot of a blimp that crashed at the US Open has received serious burns.

The man was the only person aboard when the craft went down shortly before midday at the Erin Hills golf course in Erin, Wisconsin.

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