“Based on the direction and strength of the wind during the incident, it was safe to perform the jump, ” Tengku Aina said in a statement yesterday. She was commenting on an incident where a man died during a BASE jump trial at the ministry’s building on Friday. In the 5.35pm incident, Azuan Taharudin, 49, along with seven other BASE jumpers from the BASE ABABIL Club were training for a performance in conjunction with 2021 Federal Territories Day. “He was also involved in many jumping events held in Putrajaya such as Terjunan Kibaran Jalur Gemilang ke-62, Terjunan Jubli Perak 25 Tahun Putrajaya, Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon and Putrajaya BASE Jump 2020, ” she said. The ministry said BASE jumping events were held at the building every year, and the Putrajaya BASE Jump event which was held for the first time last year, had managed to draw participation from professional BASE jumpers, including those from abroad.

Source: The Star January 02, 2021 23:15 UTC