A freshman Air Force Academy cadet was killed in a skiing accident Saturday, the academy said.

Cadet 4th Class John "Jack" Lindsey was killed at Keystone Resort in Summit County, Colorado, the academy said in a Monday release. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of death was ruled an accident.

"The academy is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own," Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said. "Our most sincere condolences go out to Jack's family. This tragedy affects not only his family at home, but all of our cadets, staff and faculty who were fortunate enough to know Jack and were touched by his positive attitude and passion for life."

Personnel at the academy, which is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, are coordinating funeral services with the Lindsey family, the academy said.

Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.

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