May 20, 2016
A blimp was forced to make an emergency landing in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia.
The incident occurred on Friday when a blimp came to rest near Beach Street and Delaware Avenue.
Lieutenant David Bonk of the Philadelphia Police Aviation Unit tweeted out photos from the air:
Not something #TacAir sees everyday. pic.twitter.com/jW7EmCf5Qu
— David Bonk (@PPDDaveBonk) May 20, 2016
The blimp appears to be the property of Bostik, an adhesive company in the area.
The company's Twitter account was posting photos of the blimp earlier in the day:
Its great to see so many bikes out in Philly! #birdseyeview @bostikblimp #BikeToWorkPHL #BiketoWorkDay2016 #AIACon16 pic.twitter.com/6Joi4nv7oP
— Bostik_US (@Bostik_US) May 20, 2016
CBS3 reports that the blimp made an emergency landing and that no injuries were reported.
The blimp was flying over Center City on Thursday:
