` Lonnie is inspiring for me as there are extra risks involved for him , but he has been jumping for years , '' said event organizer Gary Cunningham , 42 , an electronic engineer from Australia . Base jumpers from 15 countries took part in the KL ##IA Base Jump Festival . They leaped from 300-meter - high platform , have only seconds to release parachutes . Paraplegic parachute jumper from Canada among festival participants .
Base jumpers from 15 countries took part in the KL ##IA Base Jump Festival . They leaped from 300-meter - high platform , have only seconds to release parachutes . Paraplegic parachute jumper from Canada among festival participants .