A 30-year-old Lubbock Airman in the United States Navy died Tuesday, about a week after he became unresponsive while training to be a search and rescue swimmer, officials said.
Nathan Burke, who was assigned to the Naval Aviation Schools Command, in Pensacola, Florida died at Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, according to a Navy news release.
Burke became unresponsive on April 5 during a high-risk training in the pool at Aviation Rescue Swimmer School, officials said.
Rescue swimmer duties include saving crew of downed aircraft, passengers aboard stranded or capsized vessels at sea, or hikers and mountain climbers in danger. They also deliver aid and supplies to countries in humanitarian operations.
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Sailor dies after rescue swimming mishap in training Navy Airman Nathan Burke, 30, died April 13 after a training mishap April 5. (Kevin Burke/Facebook) A Navy sailor who suffered a training exercise mishap at Aviation Rescue Swimmer School died Tuesday. On April 5, Airman Nathan Burke became unresponsive as he was completing a training evolution in the pool, according to the Navy. “Paramedics responded and achieved a spontaneous return of circulation and pulse. He was transported to the hospital and was placed on life-support,” the Navy said in a news release Wednesday. “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family, shipmates and friends of Airman Burke during this extremely difficult time.”