Video shows a college football game end in tragedy as a pre game stunt kills a Air Force member rappelling down a rope
An Air Force commando was killed at a University of Texas at San Antonio football game on October 17, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. The military member was rappelling down the stadium on a rope during a pre-game stunt when he lost control and fell 170 feet up. Charlotte Alerts is on Instagram.
The soldier was at the Alamodome for the University of Texas at San Antonio football game against the Navy football team. The service member was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2.
Around 4 Air Force members were doing a pre-game stunt sliding down a rope from the roof of the stadium. When one of the Air Force members slid down the rope, he lost control and spiraled down to the ground hitting the football field at full force.
The victim died on impact. Cheerleaders and crowd members looked in shock as they all knew something was wrong. The victim was carted out of the stadium. The football game was postponed by 10 minutes but did commence in full.
Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs issued a statement saying the service member was injured at the stadium and died.
