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Air Force unit halts rappelling, ropes training after airman dies during public demonstration

General3 sourcesOct 23, 2026
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Two U.S. Air Force pilots on a training mission were forced to eject from their single gas-turbine engine, propeller-driven plane Thursday during a “controlled bailout” in Texas.

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