Coverage dated July 18, 2022

US midshipman plunges to death at Chilean waterfall

Headline from WFAA Dallas

The 21-year-old junior from New Braunfels, Texas, was participating in a semester abroad program at Chile’s Arturo Prat Naval Academy.

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  1. WFAA Dallas

    US midshipman plunges to death at Chilean waterfall (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The 21-year-old junior from New Braunfels, Texas, was participating in a semester abroad program at Chile’s Arturo Prat Naval Academy.

  2. KSDK

    Naval Academy midshipman plunges to death at Chilean waterfall (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    The 21-year-old junior from New Braunfels, Texas, was participating in a semester abroad program at Chile’s Arturo Prat Naval Academy.

  3. Fox News

    US midshipman dead after falling over Chilean waterfall (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Midshipman 2nd Class Luke Gabriel Bird, 21, died Saturday after he reportedly lost his footing and fell over the Salto El Agua waterfall in Placilla, Chile, officials said.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Naval Academy midshipman falls over Chile waterfall, dies (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A midshipman from Texas died after falling over a waterfall in Chile, the U.S. Naval Academy announced Monday.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US Midshipman From Texas Plunges to Death at Chilean Waterfall (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The U.S. Naval Academy says a midshipman from Texas has died after falling over a waterfall in Chile.

  6. CBS News

    "Unfathomably smart" U.S. midshipman falls to his death over waterfall in Chile (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Midshipman 2nd Class Luke Gabriel Bird of New Braunfels, Texas was hiking, the U.S. Naval Academy says. He was in Chile taking part in a semester abroad program.

  7. Military.com

    Midshipman Dies After He 'Fell over' a Waterfall in Chile (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The U.S. Naval Academy has identified a midshipman who died over the weekend as Luke Gabriel Bird, 21, of New Braunfels, Texas.

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