# Air Force officer dies after falling from rafters

> Air Force officer dies after falling from stadium rafters before college football game.
- Title: Air Force officer dies after falling from rafters · Dexerto
- Summary: Air Force officer dies after falling from stadium rafters before college football game. An Air Force officer died after falling from the Alamodome rafters…
- Keywords: air force officer, utsa, navy, alamodome, college football game, stadium rafters, gaming, sports, Air, Force, officer, dies
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/air-force-officer-dies-after-falling-from-rafters-before-college-football-game-3419766
- Author: Matthew Benson
- Published: 2026-10-18T14:13:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: air force officer, utsa, navy, alamodome, college football game, stadium rafters, gaming, sports
## Air Force officer dies after falling
An Air Force officer died after falling from the Alamodome rafters before UTSA's college football game against Navy.
## Pre-game military event
UTSA held a military appreciation event with four Air Force officers rappelling down to the field 15 minutes before kickoff.
## Officer injured and died
The officer was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries after immediate medical attention.
## Game proceeds with win
UTSA won the game against Navy 38-34 after a 10-minute delay due to the incident.
## Key takeaway

An Air Force officer died after falling from the Alamodome rafters during UTSA's pregame military event before their college football game against Navy.