US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game
- A member of the US Air Force died after he fell while abseiling from the ceiling of a Texas stadium ahead of a college football game.
- Footage shows the serviceman plummet feet first to the turf midfield at San Antonio's 170ft (52 metre) high Alamodome on Saturday during a ceremony ahead of the game between the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Naval Academy.
- The airman, identified, external by the military as Sgt Ian Patterson, a Tactical Air Control Party instructor at Joint Base San Antonio, died in hospital.
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- A member of the US Air Force died after he fell while abseiling from the ceiling of a Texas stadium ahead of a college football game.
- Footage shows the serviceman plummet feet first to the turf midfield at San Antonio's 170ft (52 metre) high Alamodome on Saturday during a ceremony ahead of the game between the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Naval Academy.
- The airman, identified, external by the military as Sgt Ian Patterson, a Tactical Air Control Party instructor at Joint Base San Antonio, died in hospital.
Sources: BBC News