Service Member Dies in Rappelling Demonstration Before UTSA-Navy Game
A service member from Nellis Air Force Base died in a rappelling accident during a pre-game demonstration before the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) vs. U.S. Naval Academy football game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Birmingham, AL, October 18, 2026 —
A service member from Nellis Air Force Base died in a rappelling accident during a pre-game demonstration before a football game between the University of Texas at San Antonio and the U.S. Naval Academy at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The incident occurred during the demonstration, which took place before the game. The information provided does not identify the service member or state the date of the accident. It also does not describe how the accident occurred or provide further details about the demonstration.
No information was provided about whether an investigation is underway, which agency might be conducting one, or whether any findings have been issued. The available account also does not include statements from the military, the universities, the Alamodome or witnesses. It does not specify whether the event affected the football game.
The service member’s name, rank and unit were not provided. The account identifies Nellis Air Force Base as the service member’s base but gives no additional details about the person’s military role or assignment. No information was provided about the service member’s family or about funeral arrangements.
The reported facts establish that a service member died in a rappelling accident during the pre-game demonstration at the San Antonio venue. Further details about the circumstances, response and any subsequent review were not included in the information available for this report.
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