SINGAPORE: Daredevils can rejoice, as there are plans for a yearly public skydiving event to be held in Singapore, subject to authorities' approval.
The first of the plunges took place on Saturday above Sentosa, where 15 thrill-seekers took the leap of faith.
It was held in conjunction with Asia Pacific's inaugural indoor skydiving world championships, which runs from 14 to 16 December at iFly Singapore in Sentosa.
"The key thing about this tandem jump is to make the sports available to the Singaporeans," said Lawrence Koh, the founder of iFly.
"Skydiving seems to be very niche in Singapore, so we can show that we can actually do skydiving here, occasionally."
Some of the skydiving participants were children.
"As a tandem passenger, as long as you're (physically) fit, you can do it," said Pierre-Francois Vilquin, the tandem skydiving instructor at iFly.
"You know, we've taken people that are over 80 years old."
The event organisers had to seek clearance from agencies like the Defence Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and police.
A basic tandem skydiving package costs around S$1,400.
- CNA/xq
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