Why do airships crash when they are out of reach of radar?

He is a CNN military analyst. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN) On Wednesday, many watched in amazement as a "blimp" broke loose from its mooring outside Aberdeen, Maryland. read more

“Going out of reach of radar” is one of the many reasons of crashing of aircraft. Basically ground based radar guides the aircraft on the speed and altitude to maintain in view of the traffic density in the air corridor. read more

The chief commercial officer of the company hoping to sell the LMH-1, a cargo airship currently being developed by Lockheed Martin, believes that airships can be economical in hard-to-reach locations such as mining operations in northern Canada that currently require ice roads. read more

They provide 360 degrees of defensive radar coverage and can detect and track objects like missiles and manned and unmanned aircraft from up to 340 miles away. Raytheon said the likelihood that the tether would break was "very small" in a post to its website made before the blimp became unmooored. read more