As per the latest report from CNN, the iPhone fell from the recent Alaska Airlines flight 1282. This same flight had its emergency exit door blown off a few minutes after taking off.
Apple iPhone Survived Drop From Plane
This incident happened on January 6, 2024, when an emergency exit door of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 broke within a few minutes of taking off. All the crew members and passengers on the flight were safe and the plane made an emergency landing as well.
On January 8, Seanathan Bates, a game designer, found an iPhone on the side of the road near Barnes. He called the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to report the matter where he learnt that it was the second phone to be found. The phone that Bates found had a broken charging cable plugged in indicating that during the time of the incident, it was plugged in for a charge.
Found an iPhone on the side of the road… Still in airplane mode with half a battery and open to a baggage claim for #AlaskaAirlines ASA1282 Survived a 16,000 foot drop perfectly in tact!
When I called it in, Zoe at @NTSB said it was the SECOND phone to be found. No door yet😅 pic.twitter.com/CObMikpuFd
— Seanathan Bates (@SeanSafyre) January 7, 2024
Bates said that when he found the iPhone lying on the road, it had no screen lock. When he unlocked the phone, the phone had airplane mode turned on and an email receipt of Alaska Airlines Baggage. NTSB is currently investigating the whole case.
