Following a thorough inquest at County Hall, a coroner has ruled that the tragic death of charity campaigner Claire Lomas after a microlight crash in Jordan was accidental. Lomas was participating in an Apple-commissioned series titled Adventure when her adapted aircraft veered off course during landing on July 15, 2024, resulting in fatal multiple traumatic injuries.
The Bottom Line
- The Verdict: The coroner concluded that Claire Lomas died from multiple severe traumatic injuries following an accidental microlight crash in Petra on July 15, 2024, passing away weeks later on August 22, 2024.
- The Production Context: Lomas was actively involved in filming an Apple-commissioned series called Adventure, which captured athletes in spectacular locations.
- The Investigation: While family members raised questions regarding subsequent hospital care at the King Hussein Medical Centre, the coroner noted there was “insufficient evidence” of missed treatment opportunities, though she emphasized that important lessons had been learned from the thorough investigations.
Unscripted Ambition Meets Remote Production Realities
Series like Apple’s Adventure push production teams into remote, visually striking international destinations—such as the ancient city of Petra in Jordan—to capture compelling, real-life human triumphs.
Lomas was piloting an adapted microlight when her final approach became misaligned. According to the inquest, she attempted to abort the landing and apply full power, but the aircraft touched down firmly, drifted onto gravel, and ultimately collided with rocks roughly ten meters from the road.
Weighing Medical Care and Institutional Transparency
Beyond the immediate mechanics of the aviation accident, the inquest also addressed the subsequent medical timeline. Lomas initially showed signs of improvement at the King Hussein Medical Centre before experiencing a sudden deterioration that led to her tragic death on August 22, 2024. Coroner Pinder addressed concerns raised by the family regarding hospital care, stating that although investigations were exhaustive, there was insufficient evidence to definitively label any aspect of the treatment as a missed opportunity.
Pinder offered her condolences to the family, expressing hope that they would find some reassurance in the transparency of the thorough investigations conducted into the incident.
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