iPhone survives the ultimate drop test–from a plane at 16,000 feet

An iPhone that was sucked out of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 during a depressurization on January 5 is still working after being found on the side of a road. Sean Bates discovered the iPhone while walking on Barnes Road in Portland, Oregon. Bates posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the device, “Survived a 16,000 foot drop perfectly in tact [sic]!” The iPhone had a 44 percent battery charge and was in Airplane mode. Found an iPhone on the side

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