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Experienced Skydiver Dies in Incident Near Langar Airfield; Police Investigate
Police said the experienced skydiver was found in a nearby field, and investigators are preparing a file for the coroner.
- On Sunday, July 5, 2026, a 22-year-old woman died in a skydiving incident near Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire. Emergency services were called to the site at 12:13 pm.
- Langar Airfield, home to Skydive Langar, has hosted skydiving jumps since 1942. Nottinghamshire Police, paramedics, and crews from Bingham Fire Station responded to a field adjacent to the airfield.
- A Skydive Langar spokesman said, "We are deeply saddened to confirm that a fatal incident occurred at our centre today involving an experienced skydiver." The facility is cooperating fully with police and authorities.
- Detective Inspector Rachel Mayfield of Nottinghamshire Police said, "This was a tragic incident, and we are working with partners to understand what happened." A file is being prepared for the coroner.
- Officials urge anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting incident 306 of July 5, 2026. Investigators remain active at the scene to determine the full circumstances of the death.
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