A blimp that advertised a soccer team in Brazil crashed and deflated, officials say. One person was injured. (Credit: Catalina Isadora Alves via Storyful) São Paulo FC, a Brazilian professional soccer team, decided to pump up its fans by flying a blimp over a residential neighborhood.
The plan quickly backfired. While flying over the suburb of Osasco Wednesday, the blimp deflated and crashed into homes. The blimp featured the team's logo with the phrase "Vamos, São Paulo." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The stadium before a match between São Paulo and Fluminense for the Brazilian Series A 2016 at Morumbi stadium June 29, 2016, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) According to TMZ Sports, the pilot was injured and hospitalized but is expected to be OK.
No other injuries were reported. The Sun says it is unknown if people were in homes at the time of the crash. Video shows the blimp quickly descending toward the ground.
The crash occurred nearly 4 miles from where the blimp took off. The stadium before a match between São Paulo and Gremio for the Brazilian Series A 2015 at Morumbi Stadium June 6, 2015, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) 14 PLAYERS WHO COULD GET A FRESH LOOK UNDER NEW USMNT COACH MAURICIO POCHETTINO The blimp, TMZ says, was running a test flight ahead of Wednesday's Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.