- A massive US surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring Wednesday, sparking power outages as it drifted around Pennsylvania dragging a 6,600-foot cable before eventually easing down to Earth, officials said, according to AFP.
Two US F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to pursue the so-called JLENS blimp as it floated north of Washington at an altitude of about 4,600 meters.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said the huge balloon-like structure finally landed in Montour County in Pennsylvania. A military recovery team was en route to collect the runaway aircraft.