Wind blasts dislodged the aircraft from its moorings in South Padre. The blimp drifted all the way to the Dallas area, where it crashed into power lines. By Alexandra E. Petri Strong winds ...
The blimp, which was about 200 feet long, broke free from its tether just after 3 p.m. Monday during a "severe wind event," the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations ...