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Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after incident at a UT San Antonio game

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after incident at a UT San Antonio game. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/nellis-air-force-base-service-member-dies-after-incident-at-a-ut-san-antonio-game/article_63f49364-b064-5763-a4c7-ce826db8ad7f.html

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A service member from Nellis Air Force Base, part of the 6th Combat Training Squadron's Detachment 2, died after being injured during a University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday. The incident occurred at the stadium where the injury took place, and the service member later passed away in a local hospital.

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A U.S. Air Force member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, died after an incident on October 15, 2026, during a pregame ceremony at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game against Navy. The service member fell while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome stadium and was treated on the field before being transported to a local hospital, where they later died. Witnesses reported hearing the crowd react upon seeing the fall, which occurred around 170 feet above ground level. The game proceeded after a delay of about 10 minutes. UTSA issued a statement expressing sadness over the incident and acknowledged that it would affect the campus community emotionally.

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“Both articles describe the death of an Air Force officer assigned to Nellis Air Force Base's 6th Combat Training Squadron who was injured during a rappelling accident at UTSA's Alamodome stadium before a game on Saturday.”

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“Both articles describe the death of an Air Force service member from Nellis Air Force Base who was injured during a pregame ceremony at the UT San Antonio football game on Saturday.”

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday. asserted

member → injure → Saturday

Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs issued a statement saying that the service member — assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2 — was injured at the stadium and died at a local hospital. asserted

member → issue → hospital

Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after incident at a UT San Antonio game

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