Madeleine Rachel Trask, 22, died from head injuries sustained in a skydiving incident at Langar Airfield on July 5, the opening of an inquest into her death has heard.
Inquest opening details
At a hearing at the Nottingham Council House on Thursday, October 15, assistant coroner Karen Boyle formally opened the inquest. Ms Trask was identified to a Nottinghamshire Police officer at the scene at 1.54pm, according to Nottinghamshire Live.
A post-mortem examination established a provisional cause of death as a head injury. The coroner extended her "sincere condolences to Madeline's family and friends" before adjourning the inquest, which is due to resume at a date yet to be confirmed.
Police response
Nottinghamshire Police had previously confirmed on the day of the incident that a 22-year-old woman had died in a "skydiving incident" at the airfield, with officers called at 12.13pm. The young woman was discovered in a neighbouring field and pronounced dead at the scene, a force spokesperson confirmed at the time.
Detective Inspector Rachel Mayfield, of Nottinghamshire Police, said on the day: "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."
