Skydiving business 'devastated' by death of young woman in skydive accident
A 22-year-old woman tragically died in a skydiving accident near Langar Airfield yesterday afternoon (Sunday).
Skydive Langar, which is based at the airfield, say they are ‘devastated’ by the incident, which involved an experience sky diver.
Emergency services were called out to the scene at 12.13pm after the young woman was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene.
Her family have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers.
No one else was hurt and a file will now be prepared for the Coroner.
A spokesperson for Skydive Langar said last night (Sunday): “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a fatal incident occurred at our centre today involving an experienced skydiver.
"The entire team at Skydive Langar is devastated by this tragic loss.
"Our immediate thoughts, deepest condolences and full support are with the skydiver’s family, friends and everyone within our close knit community who has been affected by this incredibly difficult time.
"We are working in full co-operation with the police and all relevant authorities to support this process.
"We kindly ask for respect and privacy for the family, our staff and the wider skydiving community as we navigate this profound loss.”
Det Inspector Rachel Mayfield, of Nottinghamshire Police, commented: "This was a tragic incident, and we are working with partners to understand what happened.
"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 is asked to call 101, quoting incident 306, of July 5, 2026.