Service member who died after rappelling incident at UT San Antonio game identified
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Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a 15-year military veteran, has been identified as the service member who died following a fall during a pregame aerial demonstration. The incident occurred at the Alamodome during a college football game featuring the University of Texas at San Antonio.
During the pregame event, Patterson was descending on a rope from the venue's rafters as part of a rappelling demonstration when the fatal fall took place. The U.S. military subsequently confirmed his identity and the circumstances of the accident.
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