NSTB report says fabric tears caused blimp crash at US OpenERIN, Wis. (AP) The fabric envelope of a hot-air blimp ripped and caused it to crash near the U.S. Open golf tournament at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, theSI Staff|Share on FacebookShare on XAdd us as a preferred sourceAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollowLoading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsPublished Jun 26, 2017 | Modified Jun 26, 2017SI STAFFShare on FacebookShare on X