Goodyear Blimp crashes in Germany

[buspilot]

The Spirit of Safety has crashed in flames yesterday, killing the pilot.

ourmaninside.com/2011/06/13/goodyear-blimp-crashes-in-germany/

www.airships.net/blog/goodyear-blimp-crash-germany

[speedbird1960]

It looks like it was G-TLEL.
"Pilot Mike Nerandzic was killed today in the tragic accident in Germany which destroyed the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Safety I G-TLEL."
Quote by Bunky Wertman a well respected Blimp Fan.
www.facebook.com/GoodyearUK?sk=wall

www.hln.be/hln/nl/960/Buitenland/article/detail/1277836/2011/06/13/Piloot-redt-passagiers-maar-komt-om-bij-crash-zeppelin.dhtml
Sorry i could not get the Google Translate link to work.

Six photo's here:
www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69140.html

Goodyear official statement:
www.goodyearblimp.co.uk/news/company-statement/

He was a brave pilot, R.I.P. Mike Nerandzic .

Mike / Speedbird