US Marine, 25, dies after being rushed to hospital during ‘fast roping’ training accident in Japan following horror stadium stunt that killed US airman

Lance Cpl Devin J Hernandez, a 25-year-old US Marine from Maryland, died after being injured during fast-roping training at Camp Schwab in Japan. His death is under investigation, and military officials said their focus is on supporting his family and fellow Marines.

Hernandez served with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, based at Camp Lejeune, and had received the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon. Fast-roping trains troops to descend quickly from helicopters or Osprey aircraft. His death comes weeks after US Air Force Tech Sgt Ian Patterson, 37, died following a fall during a rappelling stunt at a football game in Texas; the circumstances of both incidents are being examined.