RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Goodyear Blimp Down!

6.17.2005

Goodyear Blimp Down!

Well, at least it wasn't Akron's blimp because what would a day in Akron be like without seeing the blimp out for it's daily walk? Answer: It would suck.

''At first, we thought it was just thunder, but then we saw the blimp,'' said Maryann Clark, general manager of the Red Lobster at 2000 N. University Dr. ``It looked like it was trying to land in our parking lot.''

Seconds later, about 6:45 p.m., the Goodyear blimp Stars & Stripes crashed onto the roof of Coral Springs Mini Storage, just north of Sample Road, taking down power lines during a severe thunderstorm.

The two people onboard -- both pilots, rescuers said -- had to wait for crews to shut off power in the area before exiting the downed airship. Both escaped the crash uninjured, Coral Springs Fire-Rescue spokesman Mike Moser said.

Herald.com :: Blimp crashes during heavy storm

(Mia :: Goodyear Blimp Down!)

Home :: Food :: Booze
Caffeine :: Shopping :: Arts
Events Calendar