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Appears the truth is now coming out about the Alamodome 'fast rope' tragedy
2026-10-22
[NYP] The Air Force sergeant who died after he plunged 170 feet during a rope rappelling exhibit before a college football game had been selected to perform the dangerous stunt at the annual show for the first time, his father said.

TSgt Ian "Patty" Patterson, 33, was remembered as a "wonderful husband and dad" during his 15 years of military service before his fatal fall from the rafters of the Alamodome ahead of the University of Texas at San Antonio vs. Navy game on Saturday.

"I was very excited. I believe he wanted to do it last year as well," Patterson’s father, John Patterson, told WDRB+WAVE. "He didn’t do it last year. So this year he had the opportunity."
Absolutely sickening.
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