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Skydiver dies after incident near Nottinghamshire airfield

The Guardian World Sunday 05 July 2026, 21:31 UTC By Charlie Moloney 1 min read
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Body of woman, 22, found in field in proximity of Langar airfield, where popular civilian skydiving centre operatesA 22-year-old skydiver has died after a skydiving incident near a Nottinghamshire airfield, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Langar airfield, a former RAF base, at 12.13pm on Sunday and the woman was found in a nearby field, where she was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said.

Body of woman, 22, found in field in proximity of Langar airfield, where popular civilian skydiving centre operates

A 22-year-old skydiver has died after a skydiving incident near a Nottinghamshire airfield, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to Langar airfield, a former RAF base, at 12.13pm on Sunday and the woman was found in a nearby field, where she was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said.

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