A blimp floating over the U.S. Open golf tournament in Erin, Wisconsin caught fire and crashed moments ago ... and spectators captured the incident on video.
TMZ Sports has confirmed the pilot made it out of the blimp but suffered injuries. We're told the pilot suffered burns on his face and has pain in his neck and lower back.
The blimp landed in a remote field with no direct road access. Emergency responders were instructed to take ATVs to get to the crash site.
There is one witness who believes she saw people parachuting from the blimp -- but we haven't been able to confirm that yet.