# Service member dies after falling from stadium rafters

> Service member dies after falling from college football stadium rafters.
- Title: Service member dies after falling from stadium rafters
- Summary: Service member dies after falling from college football stadium rafters. A U.S. Air Force service member died after falling from the Alamodome football…
- Keywords: service member, alamodome, university of texas at san antonio, naval academy, us air force, 6th combat training squadron, detachment 2, college football game, pregame demonstration, falling from rafters, death, news
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/service-member-dies-falling-pregame-college-football/4160882
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:48:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: service member, alamodome, university of texas at san antonio, naval academy, us air force, 6th combat training squadron, detachment 2, college football game, pregame demonstration, falling from rafters, death, news
## Service member falls during pregame demo
A service member fell from the Alamodome football stadium rafters during a pregame demonstration in San Antonio.
## Service member dies at hospital
The service member, assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, died at a local hospital.
## University statement on incident
UT-San Antonio expressed condolences to the service member’s family and military colleagues after the incident.
## Key takeaway

A U.S. Air Force service member died after falling from the Alamodome football stadium rafters during a pregame demonstration in San Antonio.