Base Jumper Died in Fall from Malaysian Tower

September 30, 2010
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A female parachutist instantly died as she fell ground from the tower in Malaysia Wednesday.

Kylie Tanti Marion, 42, was on BASE jumping practice for the KL Tower International 165 meter jump on Oct. 7. She was an experienced  skydiver and was on her third practice jump at around 4PM when her parachute failed to open. According to report, her parachute tangled with the camera fixed on her helmet. She was successful in untangling it but it was too late already for she landed flat at the base of the building.

Marion who came from Pheasants Nest, in the NSW Southern Highlands, was with the other 19 local skydiver who jumped the building since the morning.

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