Woman, 22, dies in 'skydiving incident' in Nottinghamshire

Published: 20:28, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 20:57, 5 July 2026 A woman has died following a 'skydiving incident' at an airfield in Nottinghamshire.  Emergency services were called to Langar Airfield in Nottingham at 12.13pm on Sunday, where a 22-year-old woman was found in a nearby field.  The woman, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Nottinghamshire Police has confirmed there were no other injuries.  The force said the women's family has been informed of her death and specially trained officers are on duty to offer support, while a file will now be prepared for the Coroner.  Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, who also attended the scene, said it was called to an incident at Langar Airfield at 12.30pm to 'assist police'.  Detective Inspector Rachel Mayfield, of Nottinghamshire Police, described the woman's death as a 'tragic incident'. She said: 'This was a tragic incident, and we are working with partners to understand what happened. A 22-year-old woman has died following a 'skydiving incident' in Nottinghamshire Emergency services were called to Langar Airfield in Nottingham at 12.13pm on Sunday Several crime scene investigation cars, including two vans, were spotted near the airfield '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.' Several crime scene investigation cars, including two vans, were spotted near the airfield on a path off Harby Road at 15.11pm, the Nottingham Post reported. The Post also confirmed a farmer's field -  which is at the centre of the investigation - is located across the road from the airfield, near woodland.  Langar Airfield is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station near the village of Langar in Nottingham first opened in 1942.  Today, its control tower building is home to Skydive Langar - a civilian skydiving centre.  Nottinghamshire Police has asked anyone with additional information about what happened to call 101 quoting incident 306 of 5 July 2026.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.