The incident occurred near Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire, England, on Sunday, July 5
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NEED TO KNOW
- A 22-year-old woman died in a skydiving incident near Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire, England, on July 5
- Skydive Langar, the U.K.’s busiest civilian skydiving center, confirmed the woman was an experienced skydiver
- Authorities and the skydiving center are investigating the incident
A woman died while parachuting at one of the U.K.'s busiest skydiving centers.
At around 12:13 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 5, emergency services were called to a skydiving incident near Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire, England, according to a police news release.
First responders pronounced a 22-year-old woman found in a nearby field dead at the scene.
"This was a tragic incident, and we are working with partners to understand what happened,” said Detective Inspector Rachel Mayfield of Nottinghamshire Police in a statement.
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"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,” Mayfield added.
Specially trained officers are supporting the deceased woman's family, and a report is being prepared for the coroner. The victim has not been identified publicly as of the time of publication.
According to the news release shared by authorities, no one else was injured in the incident.
Skydive Langar shared a statement on Facebook following the woman's death, saying, “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a fatal incident occurred at our centre today involving an experienced skydiver.”
“The entire team at Skydive Langar is devastated by this tragic loss,” the statement continued. “Our immediate thoughts, deepest condolences and full support are with the skydiver's family, friends, and everyone within our close-knit community who has been affected at this incredibly difficult time.”
According to its website, Skydive Langar has become the “busiest civilian skydiving centre in the U.K.” since opening on Langar Airfield in 1977. Over 50,000 jumps are completed at the location annually.
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The skydiving center stated that they are cooperating with all authorities involved in the ongoing investigation of the woman's death.
“We kindly ask for respect and privacy for the family, our staff and the wider skydiving community as we navigate this profound loss,” Skydive Langar added in its statement.
Nottinghamshire Police and Skydive Langar did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further comment on July 6.Specially trained officers are supporting the deceased woman's family, and a report is being prepared for the coroner. The victim has not been identified as of the time of publication.