Parachuting meet in Sukabumi

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will play host to the 1996 World Parachuting Championships in Lido, Sukabumi, West Java, scheduled for June 14 to June 24.

The Indonesian Aerosport Association announced on Tuesday that Indonesia was named the host of the world meet, specialized in sky team-work, during an International Aeronautical Federation in Agra, India recently.

The association picked Lido, a famous tourist site that lies 1,400-meter above sea level, over the Halim Perdanakusuma air force military base in East Jakarta and the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta. Parachutists from 20 countries are expected to make the trip here next year. (amd)