A US military blimp, which was part of a $2.8bn defense program [sic], wreaked havoc on the countryside and cut power to thousands after breaking free from its mooring at a US army base in Maryland last week.
The 242-foot military aerostat dragged its 6,700 foot long cable behind it as it floated from Maryland to Pennsylvania. Although there were no reports of injuries or deaths, the $1.4bn (£981m) military blimp’s unintended journey caused widespread damage resulting in 30,000 Pennsylvania residents being left without power and schools in the district were forced to close.…
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