U.S. Service Member Dies Following Tragic Accident At UTSA-Navy College Football Game– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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A U.S. Air Force service member died after falling during a rappelling demonstration before the University of Texas at San Antonio’s football game against Navy on Saturday evening at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs confirmed that the service member, assigned to Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron, was injured at the stadium and later died at a local hospital. The identity of the individual has not been released, and the incident remains under investigation.
The demonstration occurred as part of UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game. Four members of the unit, which trains tactical air controllers and operates from Joint Base San Antonio locations including Camp Bullis, were scheduled to rappel from the stadium rafters to the field approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled kickoff.
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