Hi!
Maybe you're looking for "hypnic jerk" which causes that "falling sensation".
A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch or night start, or jump, is an involuntary twitch which occurs just as a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing them to awaken suddenly for a moment.
A hypnic jerk is the feeling triggered by a sudden muscle twitch, causing the feeling of falling while sleeping or dreaming.
Fatigue, discomfort of the bed, highly intense exercise and stress might cause people to jerk during sleeping.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_(sensation)