Woman killed in Nottinghamshire skydiving incident

A 22-year-old woman has died in a skydiving incident near a Nottinghamshire airfield, police have said.

Emergency services were called to reports of an incident near Langar Airfield at 12.13pm on Sunday, said Nottinghamshire Police.

The young woman was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family have been informed and no one else was hurt, the force added.

A file is being prepared for the coroner.

"This was a tragic incident, and we are working with partners to understand what happened," detective inspector Rachel Mayfield said.

"As our investigations continue at the scene, our thoughts are with the woman's family and everyone else who has been affected by this incident."

Anyone with additional information about what happened has been urged to call 101 quoting incident 306 of 5 July 2026.