Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson Dies After Rappelling Demonstration Fall
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died after a fall during a rappelling demonstration from the rafters of the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, before a college football game. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 19, 2026 —
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died after falling during a rappelling demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, before a college football game, according to the information provided about the incident. The demonstration took place from the venue’s rafters. An investigation is ongoing.
No date for the incident or details about the college football game were provided. The available information also does not identify the unit or organization that arranged the demonstration, describe how the fall occurred, or say whether anyone else was involved. The circumstances leading up to the fall have not been specified.
The investigation’s lead agency, its scope and any findings have not been provided. There is no information available about whether the demonstration’s procedures or equipment are being examined, and no conclusions about the cause of the fall have been reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Further details about Patterson, including his age, hometown, service history and family, were not included in the information provided. No statements from the Air Force, the Alamodome, event organizers or investigators were supplied. The information also does not say whether the college football game proceeded as scheduled or whether any changes were made to other demonstrations.
For now, the confirmed account is limited to Patterson’s death following a fall during the rappelling demonstration at the Alamodome before a college football game. The investigation is ongoing, and no cause or additional findings have been reported.
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