SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who police say was killed after a jet engine fell on him at Port San Antonio.
David Monroe, 72, died from blunt force injuries, the medical examiner’s office said Saturday. His death was ruled an accident.
San Antonio police and firefighters responded around 4 p.m. Friday to the 3300 block of General Hundell Drive on the Southwest Side, at the back of the Boeing Center at Tech Port.
San Antonio police and firefighters responded around 4 p.m. Friday to the 3300 block of General Hundell Drive on the Southwest Side, at the back of the Boeing Center at Tech Port. (Copyright 2025 by KSAT – All rights reserved.)
Monroe was transporting a jet engine with a coworker in the loading dock of the venue, a police sergeant at the scene told KSAT.
Monroe went to reach for something when the dolly carrying the jet engine began to roll, police said. The engine hit him, causing both to fall off the four-foot-tall dock.
The engine fell on top of Monroe, and he was dead when first responders arrived.
Police described it as a “workplace accident” and estimated the jet engine to be over 5,000 pounds.
On Saturday, Port San Antonio said in a Facebook post that Monroe was a “force for good who transformed countless lives he touched.”
Below is the full statement Port San Antonio released:
“Our Port community is deeply saddened by the loss of David Monroe. David was a force for good who transformed countless lives he touched.
“To the Port team, he was a friend and partner who inspired us and, through his beloved SAMSAT and museum team, worked hand in hand in a shared vision to make the world a better place.
“To tens of thousands of people—youngsters and adults alike—he was a tireless leader deeply committed to providing opportunities to lifelong learning. He sparked people’s imagination, encouraged their curiosity, and presented innovative and exciting ways to acquire new knowledge and prepare for big futures ahead.
“His profile loomed large in our community and across the world for his many accomplishments in the advancement of transformative technologies.
“Most of all, we remember him for his constant positive energy, his good humor and ever-humble nature. He led by example and saw the good in every person and the world around him as a place of endless possibilities.
“David was an inspiration to us all. We miss him greatly.”
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