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Apple Vision Pro safety concerns before pilot death

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Apple's Vision Pro immersive video series "Adventure" faced scrutiny after British paraplegic athlete Claire Lomas died in a microlight plane crash while filming for the project in Jordan. The incident occurred in 2024, though the connection to Apple's content creation remained undisclosed until now.

Crew members had raised safety concerns with Apple before the fatal incident, citing production issues including longer-than-safe working hours, filming in harsh climates, and operating equipment with limited training. Staffers reportedly complained to superiors about these risks, prompting Apple to send a safety representative to work with the production team.

Microlight aircraft carry twice the accident rate of conventional light aircraft, making them particularly dangerous for filming productions. The tragedy reveals potential tensions between Apple's high-risk content ambitions and production safety protocols. The episode, scheduled for release last year, remained unpublished following Lomas' death.