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An Airman died and 3 others were injured in an incident on Keesler Air Force Base

An Airman assigned to the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi has died and three others were injured in an on-base incident Wednesday afternoon, the Public Affairs Office at Keesler announced in a press release.

The Associated Press reports that the incident was a vehicle accident, and that it was not a training incident.

The release from Keesler Air Force Base said the accident occurred at approximately 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, but gave no further details on what happened.

“The cause of the incident is still under investigation and no additional details are available at this time,” according to a statement from Keesler AFB.

The identity of the Airman will not be released until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

This story was originally published July 28, 2021 at 3:43 PM.

Patrick Magee
Sun Herald
Patrick Magee is a sports writer who has covered South Mississippi for much of the last two decades. From Southern Miss to high schools, he stays on top of it all.
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