Woman, 22, plunged to her death in skydiving accident in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police were called to Langar Airfield at 12.13pm today
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A woman fell to her death in a skydiving accident after her body was found in a field.

Paramedics were called to Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire at 12.10pm on Sunday.

The woman, aged 22, was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene.

A file will be prepared for the coroner as investigations into her death continue.

All other charity skydives were cancelled for the day.

DI Rachel Mayfield, of Nottinghamshire Police, 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.’

Her family are being supported by specialist officers.

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed they attended the police-led incident for a short time.

A spokesperson for the service said: ‘Bingham Fire Station were called to an incident at Langar Airfield at 12.30pm to assist police.

‘We remain on scene however looks like we will be leaving shortly.’

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