Air Force member killed rappelling from Alamodome's ceiling in Salute to Armed Forces ceremony
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Air Force member dies after Alamodome rappelling incidentThe incident occurred before the football game between Navy and UTSA in San Antonio.
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- The airman was one of three service members rappelling from the Alamodome ceiling, a drop of approximately 170 feet.
- Firefighters responded around 7 p.m. local time; the injured airman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- The airman was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Nellis Air Force Base.
- The deceased was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
"Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues," the UTSA spokesperson said. "We recognize that members of our campus community may be emotionally affected by this incident and are activating wellbeing services to support our faculty, staff and students."— UTSA spokesperson said in a statement to ESPN
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