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An Air Force airman died after losing control during a pregame rappel and falling roughly 170 feet from the Alamodome rafters before UTSA’s game against Navy.

Emergency responders treated the airman in front of 23,297 fans and transported him with life-threatening injuries to a San Antonio-area hospital, where he died.

The game resumed after a roughly 10-minute delay, with UTSA beating Navy 38-34.

An airman has died after falling from arena rafters during a pregame rappelling demonstration before the University of Texas San Antonio played Navy on Saturday (Oct. 17) in San Antonio, the Air Force confirmed.

The airman, assigned to Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron , reportedly lost control while descending from the stadium ceiling roughly 170 feet above the field. The fall happened about 15 minutes before kickoff.

In front of 23,297 fans, the airman slid down the line in an uncontrolled manner and hit the turf.…