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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Body of airman recovered at Elephant Butte Lake, Kirtland Air Force Base says
ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (KRQE) – The body of an airman assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base was recovered from Elephant Butte Lake just before 1 p.m. Monday. The airman went missing Saturday night at the lake. At this time, KAFB is withholding the name of the deceased until after next of kin notification has been made. Story continues below Crime: Two ABQ police officers placed on leave in critical pedestrian crash on Central Real Estate: 'Nothing short of a personal resort' luxury property listed for $12M in Santa Fe National: 'I'm sincerely sorry': Billy Joel cancels all concerts due to brain disorder diagnosis Multiple agencies participated in the search and recovery efforts, including New Mexico State Park Rangers, Elephant Butte Fire Department, New Mexico Department of Fish and Game, New Mexico State Police, Texas Department of Public Safety Divers and the Combat Search and Rescue Team from the 306th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The incident remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kirtland Airman missing at New Mexico lake. Search surpasses 24 hours.
May 25—A search around Elephant Butte Lake for a missing airman stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base remains ongoing and has now lasted over 24 hours. In a news release, emailed Sunday afternoon, Kirtland said an unnamed man assigned to the 351st Special Warfare was missing following an incident on Saturday evening at the lake. The release said that Elephant Butte Lake State Park rangers, Elephant Butte Fire Department, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and New Mexico State Police were all participating in the search. The Journal reached out to representatives of the Air Force base for further information on the incident, but Kirtland declined to comment. The news release lists a phone number for the public to call for "further information," however, that line doesn't appear to be operating.
