Man who died in horror 150ft stadium fall named

The incident was seen by thousands

US Airman Tech Sargent Ian Patterson of the US Air Force died from his injuries after falling from the rafters of Texas' Alamodome stadium.

He was doing a fast-rope demonstration when the incident happened at an American football match between the Navy and University of Texas at San Antonio

Patterson, who was one four people rappelling from the top of the stadium, fell 150ft in front of thousands of spectators.

He was rushed to hospital where he died from his injuries.

Silence and shock met the fall with a 10-minute delay following, after which the game got underway before the news of Patterson's death was revealed.

An investigation into the incident is reported to be underway.