An unmanned U.S. military blimp became untethered in Maryland and ended up floating high over Pennsylvania today.
On CNN, Wolf Blitzer calmly kept America informed:
Actual Wolf Blitzer quote about the blimp: pic.twitter.com/ATckxZKFLe
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/lizzieohreally/status/659433960397631489
This. Is CNN.
I refuse to believe this is not parody. https://t.co/80GKNGoLeP
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) October 28, 2015
CNN is eagerly preparing to cancel all programming in the hopes the #blimp goes missing.
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) October 28, 2015
CNN is scrambling to find a blimp simulator.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) October 28, 2015
@nickmartin @5NEWSJoe what does he thinks its armed with nuclear weapons?
— Sherry Marceau (@MarceauSherry) October 28, 2015
@nickmartin @whpresscorps we've never seen anything like this…except that one time when that one blimp caught fire…what was it called?
— Eric Salomon (@ericssalomon) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/jonbernhardt/status/659452129866858496
@nickmartin @whpresscorps Wait 'til he gets a load of this. The second wave. pic.twitter.com/w112mEkMCS
— I'm the Norm (@norm_ray) October 28, 2015
Meanwhile, it sounds as if the blimp has descended slowly and might soon be back in military hands:
#runawayblimp near #Bloomsburg someone might get bumped! @DFrancisco_LDN @LDNews pic.twitter.com/PXVDi7eU83
— Michael K. Dakota (@photographermkd) October 28, 2015
The blimp is floating near #Berwick. @DFrancisco_LDN does it need to land. pic.twitter.com/9Qp28DA9Jt
— Michael K. Dakota (@photographermkd) October 28, 2015
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Military blimp flys over South Centre Township near Bloomsburg PA. Knocking out power. pic.twitter.com/4dIHfktNEO
— Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 28, 2015
Drag line on property near Bloomsburg, PA. Witness says he saw blimp cable dragging near his home. pic.twitter.com/g30HY5iclC
— Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 28, 2015
Local law enforcement have surrounded the #blimp and are attempting to secure the scene @wbaltv11
— Kim Dacey WBAL (@kimdaceywbal) October 28, 2015
Update: JLENS aerostat drifting northward & has descended near the ground. Anyone seeing the aerostat notify law enforcement & remain clear
— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) October 28, 2015
Pennsylvania State Police say the escaped #jlens balloon is "contained." "It is no longer moving," spox says. No reports of injuries.
— Ian Duncan (@iduncan) October 28, 2015
BLIMP DOWN: State Police report #blimp is down in Montour county near Muncy. We got this photo from viewer there. pic.twitter.com/9vXuAwJA1Z
— Jon Meyer (@JonMeyerWNEP) October 28, 2015