An Air Force service member died Saturday after falling while rappelling from the rafters of the Alamodome ahead of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) game against Navy.
The airman was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, out of Nellis Air Force Base. His identity has not been released, and the incident is under military investigation.
The demonstration was part of UTSA's annual Salute to Armed Forces & Veterans pregame ceremony. Four officers were scheduled to rappel onto the field 15 minutes before kickoff.
The service member appeared to lose control during his descent, slid down the line, and crashed onto the turf. Medical personnel treated him onsite before transporting him by stretcher to a local hospital, where he later died. Read More..
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