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Blimp is down, NORAD confirms

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published October 28, 2015 6:35pm ET
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Blimp is down, NORAD confirms
The blimp, which was tethered at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, dragged a cable across parts of Pennsylvania, knocking out power to thousands. (Courtesy of Susan Switzer via AP) | Susan Switzer

A military blimp is grounded in Montour County, Pennsylvania, hours after detaching from its mooring at an Army base in Maryland, the military confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

It’s unclear how the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, known as JLENS, broke free, said Navy Capt. Scott Miller, a spokesman for North American Aerospace Defense Command.

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