10/18/2026
RIP 🇺🇸💔😢
AIRMAN DIES AFTER FALL DURING PREGAME DEMONSTRATION AT ALAMODOME
(The photo below is a screenshot from the video of the fall. Out of respect for the deceased and his family, I chose to use a portion of the video where a fan is blocking the injured Airman.)
An Air Force service member died after a rappelling demonstration went terribly wrong before Saturday’s UTSA–Navy football game in San Antonio. The demonstration was part of UTSA’s annual game honoring members of the military and veterans.
According to Task & Purpose, 4 military members were participating in the descent from the Alamodome’s rafters. During the demonstration, 1 airman reportedly began sliding rapidly down the rope and struck the ground.
Football staff rushed to help, and medical personnel treated the airman before placing him on a stretcher. The San Antonio Fire Department transported him to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the Air Force later confirmed his death.
A spokesperson for Nellis Air Force Base said the airman was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2. The detachment operates at Joint Base San Antonio–Camp Bullis and trains tactical air controllers who help coordinate airstrikes from the ground.
The airman’s name had not been released at the time of the report. The Air Force said the incident remains under investigation.
Please keep his family, fellow service members, and everyone who witnessed this tragedy in your prayers.
Source: Task & Purpose