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    US airman dies after rappelling fall at Alamodome before UTSA game against Navy

    Ian Patterson, who had served 15 years, fell roughly 50 metres from the Alamodome roof during a pregame rappelling demonstration on Saturday, 17 October, and died in hospital.

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