Several news wires carried a story this weekend about a single engine Cessna that violated the restricted air space over Cudjoe Key around 11:15 PM ET Friday night. The plane struck the tether for one of the two blimps based there at the 4,000 foot level. The blimp itself was reportedly at or above 8,000 feet at the time. The plane went down in shallow water killing the 3 occupants. The tether remained intact and the blimp was apparently undamaged. There were conflicting reports in the various media as to whether this blimp carried drug intervention aircraft surveilance radar, the TV Marti transmitter, or both. One source described the blimp as being twice the size of the Goodyear blimp. Reportedly there was a ground based camera monitoring the blimp and the collision was recorded.
Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO Broadcast Technician NRC Broadcasting - Denver http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
