UT San Antonio Community Mourns Airman Killed in Alamodome Fall Amid Local Military Updates
The UT San Antonio community and Texas officials are mourning a decorated U.S. Air Force service member who died in a pregame rappelling fall at the Alamodome, while Joint Base San Antonio addresses a recruit flu outbreak.
- by Ben Carter
Members of the UT San Antonio community are mourning following a fatal tragedy at the Alamodome, according to a report from UT San Antonio Today. As reported by the San Antonio Express-News, WOAI, KSAT, and Texas Public Radio, a military service member died after falling from the rafters of the Alamodome during a rappelling skills demonstration that took place as part of a pregame ceremony before the UTSA and Navy college football game in San Antonio.
Multiple news outlets, including MySA, the Boston Herald, The Guardian, WSB-TV, and Firehouse.com, reported that the U.S. Air Force identified the airman and officer who was killed in the rappelling accident at the San Antonio football stadium. According to the San Antonio Current, the Air Force identified the man who died in the fall at the UT-San Antonio game as a 15-year veteran. Air & Space Forces Magazine reported that the Air Force identified the service member as a TACP airman, while KLAS 8 News Now reported that Nellis Air Force Base identified the airman and WJCL reported that he was a Fort Stewart airman. Following the fatal rappelling incident at the San Antonio football game, The Texan reported that Texas officials recognized the loss of the decorated service member.
In separate campus developments, UT San Antonio reported that UT San Antonio Public Safety held a ribbon-cutting celebration for its refreshed communications center.
Elsewhere in local military news, ABC News reported that a flu outbreak occurred among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ended the mandatory flu vaccine. Additionally, Joint Base San Antonio published a report on its non-destructive inspection operations, describing the work as making the unseen seen.
Sources
- UT San Antonio Today: UT San Antonio community mourns following tragedy at Alamodome
- UT San Antonio: UT San Antonio Public Safety Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Refreshed Communications Center
- Boston Herald: US airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in Texas is identified
- Joint Base San Antonio (.mil): Non-destructive inspection: Making the unseen seen
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine
- San Antonio Express-News: Service member dies after falling from Alamodome rafters in skills demo before UTSA game
- The Texan: Texas Officials Recognize Loss of Decorated Service Member After Fatal Rappelling Incident at San Antonio Football Game
- WSB-TV: Air Force identifies serviceman who died in rappelling accident at college football game
- Firehouse.com: Video: U.S. Air Force Officer Killed in Fall While Rappelling in San Antonio Football Stadium
- WOAI: Air Force identifies airman killed in fall during UTSA-Navy pregame ceremony at Alamodome
- WJCL: Fort Stewart airman killed in rappelling incident during college football game
- San Antonio Current: Air Force identifies man who died in fall at UT-San Antonio game as 15-year veteran
- MySA: Airman who died after Alamodome fall ID'd. What to know
- KSAT: What we know about the airman who died after rappelling from the Alamodome before UTSA-Navy football game
- Texas Public Radio | TPR: Airman identified after fatal rappelling accident at Alamodome before UTSA-Navy game
- Air & Space Forces Magazine: Air Force Identifies TACP Airman Killed in Alamodome Rappelling Accident
- KLAS 8 News Now: Nellis Air Force Base identifies airman killed in fall before college football game
- The Guardian: Airman who died in rappelling accident at Texas college football game identified
Watch: Soldier falls while rappelling from ceiling before UTSA football game at Alamodome
From KSAT 12 on YouTube
Questions readers ask
Where did the fatal fall happen?
The service member fell from the rafters of the Alamodome during a pregame rappelling skills demonstration.
What event was the demonstration part of?
It took place before the UTSA and Navy college football game in San Antonio.
What flu outbreak was reported locally?
ABC News reported a flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ended the mandatory flu vaccine.
What campus development did UT San Antonio report?
UT San Antonio Public Safety held a ribbon-cutting celebration for its refreshed communications center.
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Ben Carter
Culture and sport writerBen writes about the Spurs, food and events across San Antonio.
