The Airlander airship broke free from its mooring at Cardington airfield, Bedfordshire, on November 18. The aircraft was not flying at the time of the incident. The manufacturer, Hybrid Air Vehicles, said in a statement: "We are testing a brand new type of aircraft and incidents of this nature can occur during this phase of development. We will assess the cause of the incident and the extent of repairs needed to the aircraft in the next few weeks."
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