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Air Force commando crashes to ground while rappelling at UTSA game

The New York Post reports the commando was rappelling from a ceiling 170 feet up at UTSA's game when he fell; officials have not yet detailed what went wrong.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 7:56 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Air Force commando crashes to ground while rappelling from 170-foot ceiling at UTSA game”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 7:56 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.

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New York PostAir Force commando crashes to ground while rappelling from 170-foot ceiling at UTSA game

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn Air Force commando fell to the ground while rappelling from a 170-foot ceiling at the UTSA football game, and the stadium went quiet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat did people there say they saw?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWitness Adrian Corey told the New York Post, quote, everybody was quiet, the band stopped performing, everybody was dead silent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe details of the commando's condition and what went wrong haven't been made clear in what we have this morning.

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