A blimp has crashed near Wisconsin’s Erin Hills Golf Course Thursday during the Round 1 of the U.S. Open.
The pilot was “injured,” the U.S. Open’s official Twitter handle posted shortly before 1 p.m. ET, “and first responders are on the scene.”
The blimp was not affiliated with the U.S. Open Championship or Fox Sports, which holds the TV rights for the golf major tournament. According to Fox’s announcing team, the craft crashed in an open field about a half-mile from the course.
Here’s the USGA’s social media coverage of the incident:
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured.
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2017
And here’s how Fox Sports covered the crash, at 1:24 p.m. ET:
Holly Sonders report: “Joe, 2 miles off property a manned blimp crashed in a field. It was not affiliated with the US Open. Local rescue was on the scene and confirms the pilot is being treated. We will provide more details as they are available, Joe.”
The blimp was a one-man craft, TheWrap is told. Watch the crash via the videos below, and the aftermath of the scene at the top of this post.
@usopengolf #USOpengolf #blimp just crashed at the US Open. Pilot looked like he bailed out pic.twitter.com/X6MqxB6yWz
— golfjunkie (@mikecastleberry) June 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/msiggyy/status/875387281426841602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2F034b54b98c234a06969304cb4d424c05
Rickie Fowler currently leads the U.S. Open, at -7. The major will run through Sunday, weather permitting.