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Large White Blimp Spotted Flying over San Francisco

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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A large, white blimp was spotted flying over San Francisco on Tuesday morning. The airship, which was visible across the Bay in Oakland and on the west end of Alameda, was seen flying over the city just before 10 a.m. KRON4.com has confirmed that the aircraft was Pathfinder 1, a massive helium airship built by LTA Research, an aviation startup co-founded by Google cofounder Sergey Brin. According to a post on LTA's Linked…

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San Francisco residents were both amazed and confused when a large, sleek white aircraft glided across the city skyline. The mysterious aircraft was quickly identified as the Pathfinder 1, an advanced, zero-emission aircraft developed by LTA (Lighter Than Air) Research, a company backed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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