A US military surveillance blimp, on loan to CBP, broke free from its tether near Laredo, Texas.
The 66-foot helium-filled aircraft floated across the border and crashed in a remote area of Mexico.
CBP operates surveillance blimps across the region. Some are equipped with high-powered cameras, and others carry radar systems that detect drones and other aircraft operated by smugglers.
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A US military-owned surveillance blimp operated by Customs and Border Protection contractors near Laredo, Texas, broke free from its tether on Monday evening and later crashed in Mexico.
