WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • A US military officer suffered life-threatening injuries after falling more than 150 feet during a pregame demonstration at the Alamodome.
  • The unnamed Air Force member was transported to a medical facility as a “priority one” patient.
  • The demonstration involved four service members from Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron.
  • The Navy and UTSA football game was delayed while medics treated the officer for approximately 10 minutes.

A US military officer suffered life-threatening injuries after falling more than 150 feet from the rafters of the Alamodome during a pregame demonstration Saturday night.

The unnamed Air Force member was one of four service members performing a fast rope demonstration before the Navy and UTSA football game. He slipped down the rope and struck the turf at high speed as thousands of spectators watched inside the San Antonio, Texas, arena.

Video clips filmed from several angles captured the horrifying fall and showed the officer hitting the field. Medics quickly reached him as stunned onlookers tried to process what had unfolded moments before the game.

Initial reports from the San Antonio Express-News said the officer was carted from the field and transported to a local hospital. His condition and identity remained unknown, and the Daily Mail reached out to both teams for additional information.

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A UTSA spokesperson told the Daily Mail: “We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight's football game. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues.”

The spokesperson also said: “We recognize that members of our campus community may be emotionally affected by this incident and are activating wellbeing services to support our faculty, staff and students.”

Video recorded by San Antonio resident James Larken Smith showed the officer hitting the turf. The demonstration was scheduled to be part of the coin toss during UTSA's annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night.

According to News 4 San Antonio, an official with the San Antonio Fire Department said the patient was transported to a medical facility as “priority one.” The Texas Department of State Health Services defines that classification as a patient having an “acutely life-threatening illness or injury and is unstable.”

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The American Conference, which organized the game, also addressed the incident in a statement posted on X. The conference said: “The American Conference is deeply saddened by tonight's pregame incident in at the Alamodome. Our thoughts are with the individual involved, their family and colleagues, and everyone who witnessed or was affected by it.”

The statement continued: “We consulted with representatives of both participating member institutions, Alamodome management, local authorities and a working group to review the information available.”

The conference added: “We respect the family's privacy and will coordinate any further updates with the appropriate authorities. We are also working with our member institutions to help connect those affected with available support resources.”

The four service members involved in the demonstration were from Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron, according to the Express-News. The squadron trains tactical air controllers for the Air Force, with part of that training involving rappelling from helicopters at heights of more than 100 feet.

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The ceiling of the Alamodome stands 180 feet above the field. It was not clear how many spectators were in the stadium when the accident happened, although the game's official attendance was later listed as 23,297.

After the officer slipped down the rope and was left stricken on the field, UTSA staff members formed a semicircle around him while medics provided treatment for approximately 10 minutes. Reporter Brad Millwater, who was inside the stadium, said the man was “carted off very quickly.”

Event staff resumed preparations for the football teams to enter the field after the officer was removed. Millwater described the shaken atmosphere inside the building, saying: “I can't describe the feeling in this building right now.”

The game began shortly afterward following the medical delay. It was later held up again by a fire alarm, which was quickly determined to be a “false alarm.”

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