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Air Force member killed rappelling from Alamodome's ceiling in Salute to Armed Forces ceremony

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:38 AM · 1 min read

Air Force member killed rappelling from Alamodome's ceiling in Salute to Armed Forces ceremony
— ABC 7 Bay Area, Santa Cruz Sports news — Image: ABC 7 Bay Area

An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome as part of a football pre-game ceremony.

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