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US airman dies after stadium descent before Texas football game
US Air Force instructor Ian Patterson died in hospital after falling during a pre-game ceremony at San Antonio’s Alamodome. The American Conference said the decision to proceed with the football game preceded confirmation of his death.
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US Air Force Tech Sgt Ian Patterson died in hospital after falling while abseiling from the ceiling of San Antonio’s Alamodome during a ceremony before a college football game on Saturday, BBC News reported. The military identified him as a Tactical Air Control Party instructor at Joint Base San Antonio.
Footage showed Patterson falling feet first onto the field before the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners faced the Navy Midshipmen. The incident is under investigation. The game went ahead, but the American Conference said the decision to proceed had been made before his death was confirmed.
Patterson, from Fort Stewart, Georgia, had served in the military for 15 years, according to Nellis Air Force Base. He held several military decorations and received the Headquarters Air Force-level Special Warfare Enlisted Instructor of the Year award in 2022. Brig Gen Scott Mills paid tribute to his contribution to the 57th Wing, while UTSA president Taylor Eighmy and the American Conference offered condolences to his family and fellow service members.
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