Air Force sergeant dies in 52-metre fall at Texas stadium
US Air Force Tech Sgt Ian Patterson died after falling while abseiling from the roof of San Antonio’s Alamodome before a college football game. The fatal accident occurred during a pre-game ceremony, and the military is investigating.
Patterson, an instructor at Joint Base San Antonio, fell about 170 feet (52 metres) to the field and died in hospital. He had served for 15 years and received multiple decorations, including a 2022 Air Force award for enlisted instruction; the game continued after the incident.
- Airman Ian Patterson died after a fall at the Alamodome.
- He fell 170 feet during a pre-game ceremony.
- The military is investigating the incident.
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Originally published by BBC World as “US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game”.