The first BASE Jump in Malaysia was Sunday, 3rd October 1999 at Menara Kuala Lumpur. The event was one of the highlights of Menara Kuala Lumpur’s 3rd Anniversary celebrations. This event is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the first Malaysian BASE Jump. Participants were Capt. Abdul Rahmat Omar, Lt. Aziz Ahmad and Martin Dumas, a Canadian. They jumped off the broadcast part of the Tower Head at Level TH05 from a height of 300 meters
With the continued success of events, Malaysia had proved itself as world leader at hosting BASE jumping events. It was now time to step up to an even higher level. Malaysia became the first country to host a BASE jumping event which included 5 different buildings. The event ran from 12th – 27th August 2006.
It included the following buildings:
Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah 12th -13th August
Menara Pelita, Sarawak 15th August (Trial event)
Menara Alor Setar, Kedah 17th -18th August
Menara Komtar, Penang 20th August
Menara Kuala Lumpur 25th – 27th August
The event attracted 68 BASE jumpers from around the world. Over 1880 BASE jumps were completed during the event.
© 2006 Shamsul Ismin | Kuala Lumpur Tower International BASE Jump