Air Force member killed rappelling from Alamodome's ceiling in Salute to Armed Forces ceremony

The incident occurred before a football game between Navy and UTSA. ByBill Hutchinson Sunday, October 18, 2026 11:10PMStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered on Saturday while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as part of a college football pre-game ceremony honoring the Armed Forces and military veterans, authorities said. The incident occurred just before kickoff between Navy and the University of Texas at San Antonio. "Once the band started playing, there was a guy that fell down," witness Adrian Corey, one of more than 23,000 people who attended the game, told ABC San Antonio affiliate station KSAT. Witnesses said the airman was one of three service members conducting a rappelling demonstration from the Alamodome's ceiling, a drop of about 170 feet. Corey, who recorded the incident on his cellphone, said he and other spectators noticed something was wrong when the airman, whose name has not been released, "started coming down fast.

The incident occurred before a football game between Navy and UTSA. Stream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7ByBill Hutchinson Sunday, October 18, 2026 11:10PMSAN ANTONIO, Texas -- An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered on Saturday while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as part of a college football pre-game ceremony honoring the Armed Forces and military veterans, authorities said. The incident occurred just before kickoff between Navy and the University of Texas at San Antonio. "Once the band started playing, there was a guy that fell down," witness Adrian Corey, one of more than 23,000 people who attended the game, told ABC San Antonio affiliate station KSAT. Witnesses said the airman was one of three service members conducting a rappelling demonstration from the Alamodome's ceiling, a drop of about 170 feet. Corey, who recorded the incident on his cellphone, said he and other spectators noticed something was wrong when the airman, whose name has not been released, "started coming down fast.

An Air Force member has died from injuries he suffered while rappelling from the ceiling of the Alamodome as part of a football pre-game ceremony.

British Columbia·NewResidents of Lytton, B. C., still don't know who their next mayor will be — as the two candidates have tied. Incumbent Denise O'Connor and her challenger, former city councillor Jennifer Thoss, both received 45 votes, according to the preliminary results released by the Village of Lytton. Official results set to come on MondayLauren Vanderdeen · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 7:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Denise O'Connor, left, and Jennifer Thoss have tied in the race for mayor of Lytton in the 2026 local election, according to preliminary results. (CBC)Almost a day after the municipal election polls closed, and Lytton, B. C., residents still don't know who their next mayor will be, as the two candidates have tied. Incumbent Denise O'Connor and her challenger, former city councillor Jennifer Thoss, both received 45 votes, according to the preliminary results released by the Village of Lytton.

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