Escaped military blimp drags cable across ground causing massive power outages in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Modified Date:

Mon, 09/05/2022 - 7:49am

Accident Date:

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Loose military blimp causing power outages

A cable connected to the untethered JLENS blimp is dragging along the ground in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and causing massive power outages, Columbia County Department of Public Safety Director Fred Hunsinger said. Shortly after news broke about the blimp, Pennsylvania Gov. A military official told CNN that the blimp is believed to be very low to the ground. A blimp associated with NORAD's surveillance of the East Coast has become untethered from its mooring in Maryland and is now flying over Pennsylvania, according to NORAD spokesman Lt. There are currently more than 20,000 without power in the Bloomsburg area, according to Joe Nixon with PPL Electric.

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Type: Other Type of Accident

Topics:

Property Damage, Military Vehicles, Power Lines Involved

Roadway:

The Sky

City:

Bloomsburg, PA

County:

Columbia County, PA

Area:

Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA