A 22-year-old skydiver died in an incident near Langar airfield in Nottinghamshire on Sunday, 5 July 2026. Emergency services were called at 12:13 PM. The woman was found in a field next to the airfield and pronounced dead at the scene. Nottinghamshire Police released a statement at 19:45 that evening confirming her death. Detective Inspector Rachel Mayfield is heading the police investigation.

Police and fire crews both responded to the scene. Police are gathering information for the coroner — an official who investigates unexpected deaths. The coroner will hold an inquest, a public hearing to determine what happened. The woman's family has been told and is being supported by trained officers.

Skydive Langar, the skydiving company that operates from the airfield, said the woman was an experienced jumper. The centre carries out more than 50,000 skydives each year using three aircraft — two larger Cessna Grand Caravans and one smaller Caravan — making it the busiest place for civilian skydiving in the UK. The airfield itself has a long history: it was built in 1942 as a military base for the RAF's 207 Squadron, then later became open to civilians. Skydive Langar started operating there in 1977.

What caused the incident is not yet known. At a facility that does this many jumps, any death must be reported to British Skydiving, the organisation that sets safety rules for the sport across the UK. Earlier in 2026, British Skydiving had issued a safety warning after a death at another skydiving centre. This shows that safety checks were already being watched closely before this incident happened. It is not yet confirmed whether that earlier warning had any link to what happened at Langar.

Places that do many jumps get extra attention from regulators because more jumps means higher risk overall. British Skydiving requires affiliated centres to follow strict rules about checking equipment, keeping training current, and reporting problems. A coroner's inquest will uncover what happened and may recommend ways to prevent similar deaths in future if safety problems are found. Until that investigation is done, the cause — whether it was equipment failure, parachute problems, a sudden health event, or human mistake — cannot be said for certain.

The investigation has just begun. What we know so far is that a young, experienced skydiver has died, police are investigating, and a coroner's hearing will take place to establish what occurred.