Surveillance blimp goes down – level 3

15-10-2015 07:00

A surveillance blimp in Kabul, Afghanistan, is seen here deflated and falling to the ground. The balloon was in the same vicinity as an RAF military helicopter, which crashed, killing five crew members and injuring five more. It is unclear whether this incident is related to the helicopter crash.

Media reports, quoting military officials, say the blimp was severed from its mooring during an incident involving a NATO aircraft. Officials have said investigations are underway.

Difficult words: surveillance (“security”; for watching people), blimp (a small airship), deflated (without gas inside), vicinity (the area), RAF (Royal Air Force), sever (to cut off), mooring (the ropes which connected the blimp to the ground).

Source: www.ondemandnews.com

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