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 are no other injuries.
The force said the woman’s family has been informed of her death and specially trained officers are on duty to offer support. A file will also now be prepared for the Coroner.
A field across the road from the airfield is understood to be at the centre of the investigation.
Several crime scene investigation cars, including two vans, were spotted near the airfield on a path off Harby Road on Sunday afternoon.
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’.
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
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.
‘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.’
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.
Skydive Langar has been contacted for comment.
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