Goodyear Blimp Just Crashed

Self | 12/3/2003 | Self

[EUPHORIC]

Next you will be telling us that terrorists were behind it, and they bounced off a building nine times . . .

Whoa! How did you know?!?!?!?!

[Consort]

Goodyear Blimp.

[MissAmericanPie]

ROFLOL

[Yaelle]

Reminds me of a joke from The Naked Gun. Priscilla says to Drebin that her boyfriend died in a blimp accident on New Year's Day. Drebin asks, "Goodyear?" Her response: "The worst."

[dfwgator]

It's the Goodrich Blimp.

[EUPHORIC]

Happened in a Nursery (plant type) not far from the landing site north of the 91.

[null and void]

Damm. I just drove by it 3 days ago. Wish I'd pointed it out to my kids.

[EUPHORIC]

It's the Goodrich Blimp.

Blimp had "Good Year" on the side and is called "The Good Year Blimp".

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A wind gust?

We have Fog coming in from the beach down here with not a hint of any wind!

I am south of Longbeach and some distance from the beach.

[socal_parrot]

The Blimp in happier times...

[thesummerwind]

Was Snoopy o.k.?

[EGPWS]

The entire crew is now talking like Donald Duck.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!GASP!

I'm sorry but, pardon my typing, HAHAHAHA, I'm still trying to, HAHAHAHAAHA, clean off my keyHAHAHAHAHAHAboard, after that one!

I DO hope nobody was injured.

I recall back in the early '90's I had the opportunity to fly "The Goodyear Blimp" and it WAS an experience that is unforgettable

[EUPHORIC]

A wind gust?

That is what was said on public service radio. We shall see what develops but it sorta fits. How else would the blimp "get away" from the crew?

If you think about it that thing presents a HUGE cross section to any wind and there is NO way any number of people holding onto ropes will be able to restrain it if the wind overpowers the blimps engines and maneuvering abilities. It acts like a big windvane even when tethered.

I suspect they were low on fuel and HAD to come in or end up like a toy balloon in the wind that wanted to fall to earth... Blimp is almost neutral bouyant and needs powered forward movement to stay aloft after enough flight time for the initial positive bouyance helium load to leak off.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

This is just breaking.... Fox News has video. Crashed nose down in Carson, California. Crashed into a nursery.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Flat Tire.... I told them not to use Firestone, but no one ever listens...

[EUPHORIC]

The Blimp in happier times...

Sad to see it crash. Nothing but minor bumps until now to my knowledge. And for an Aircraft I've seen since I was a child (long time) that is an impressive record.

Sure hope they fix it and fly it again.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Ummm... a little kid nursery, or a plant type nursery thingie?

[Porterville]

[EUPHORIC]

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel it's true warmth

DRUGS are like the hershey squirts. Only you can feel their effect but everyone else can SMELL YOU.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Niiiiiiice ROTFL...