Service Member Dies After Fall Before Navy-UTSA Game, Air Force Says
The service member was injured during a pregame rappel demonstration and died at a local hospital, Air Force officials said.
- An Air Force service member died Saturday after falling while rappelling from the Alamodome ceiling during a pregame demonstration at the UTSA football game in San Antonio.
- Four officers were set to rappel onto the field as part of UTSA's annual Salute to Armed Forces & Veterans game when the service member appeared to lose control, sliding down the line before striking the turf.
- The service member was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2. The game between the UTSA Roadrunners and Navy Midshipmen proceeded after a 10-minute kickoff delay.
- Afterward, the University issued a statement saying it was "deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight's football game" and activated wellbeing services for campus community members.
- The Air Force has not released the service member's identity as the incident remains under investigation. The unit's headquarters are at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, though Detachment 2 operates from San Antonio.
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A US Air Force soldier fell and died during a rappelling performance at the Alamodome.
Image of social networks shows field in which military died before football game, in demonstration of rappel Reproduction A military member of the United States Air Force died on Saturday (17) after suffering injuries when he fell from a demonstration of rappel before a university football game, at the Alamodome stadium in San Antonio, Texas State. In a statement, the Department of Public Relations of the Nellis Air Base informed that the milita…
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There has been a heartbreaking update about a brave American who was entertaining the crowd before last night's college football game between the UTSA Roadrunners and the Navy Midshipmen.
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