Later in 2003 the original Eagle suffered an accident during landing.
The Eagles suffered a 3-13 record--the worst in franchise history.
Eagle then suffered a breakdown in her fuel system, so she was eliminated.
The Eagles, meanwhile, tend to fumble more and suffer more interceptions - 13 more giveaways than Dallas.
The Eagles had gone 31-17 over the last three seasons but had suffered three quick and embarrassing playoff losses.
The situation went from bad to worse as the Eagles suffered a second straight disastrous loss, again at their new home.
In the season-opener at Green Bay, the Eagles and McNabb suffered a 16-13 loss.
Nevertheless, the official Navy inquiry concluded that Eagle 56 had suffered a boiler explosion.
The Eagle, tail number N10A, suffered a deflationary incident in May 1995, when the blimp struck the ground near the Carson, California, mooring site while unmanned.
The past five Super Bowl losers have failed to make the playoffs the next season, and the Eagles seemingly suffered from the same syndrome.