Overview
- A member of the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, fell while rappelling from the Alamodome rafters during UTSA’s Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans pregame and was taken to a local hospital as a Priority 1 patient before dying of their injuries.
- Medical teams and UTSA staff tended to the injured service member on the field for about 10 minutes and the game’s kickoff was delayed roughly 10 minutes while the person was placed on a stretcher and transported by the San Antonio Fire Department.
- Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs confirmed the service member’s assignment and announced an Air Force investigation; the individual’s name has not been released.
- UTSA, The American Conference and stadium officials issued condolences, activated counseling and support services for attendees and participants, and said they are coordinating with military and local authorities.
- The incident has raised immediate questions about equipment, procedures and oversight for high‑altitude rappelling demonstrations in stadium settings and officials say safety reviews and an official probe are now under way.