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Air Force Airman Dies in Fall During Pregame Rappelling Demo at UTSA-Navy Game

An Air Force airman fell from the Alamodome rafters during a pregame rappelling demonstration and later died at a hospital.

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  • An Air Force airman died after falling during a pregame rappelling demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio before Saturday's UTSA-Navy football game.
  • Nellis Air Force Base confirmed the service member was assigned to Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron and died at a local hospital.
  • The Air Force has not released his name and said the cause of the fall is under investigation.
  • Four military members were scheduled to descend by rope from the stadium's roughly 170-foot ceiling about 15 minutes before kickoff as part of UTSA's annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game.
  • Video shows one airman appearing to lose control of his descent and falling to the turf; medical personnel worked on him on the field for about 10 minutes before he was taken to a hospital.
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Reports airman died in stadium rappelling fall

The Daily Wire: Air Force Airman Dies After Falling During Pregame Rappelling Demo

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Right-leaning outlets report the airman's death after a fall during the pregame rappelling demonstration, noting the Air Force confirmed the death and opened an investigation.

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Calls the rappelling death a tragic accident

PJ Media: Tragic Accident at Football Game Kills Air Force Demonstrator

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Far-right outlets frame the airman's fatal fall during the pregame rappelling demonstration as a tragic accident that turned a military celebration into a tragedy.

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