An incredible story starring an iPhone can always trump another iPhone. This time, Apple’s most popular device showed that the resistance features that the brand emphasizes may be insufficient. This iPhone survived intact after falling from a plane at 16,000 feet.

This discovery was announced by Seanathan Bates via the X account. He found the iPhone on the side of a street in Portland, Oregon.

I found an iPhone on the side of the road…still in airplane mode, half battery, and open to baggage claim. #AlaskaAirlines ASA1282 perfectly survived a drop from 16,000 feet!

When I call her, Zoe @NTSB He said it was the SECOND phone found. There is no door yet😅 pic.twitter.com/CObMikpuFd

— Seanathan Bates (@SeanSafyre) January 7, 2024

iPhone unharmed after falling from 16,000 feet

According to the information confirmed so far; This iPhone crashed from Alaska Airlines Flight ASA1282 and lost one of the doorsI’m just taking off from a runway in Portland.

Given the discovery, Seanathan Bates explained that the iPhone was in airplane mode, had approximately 50% battery charge, and the Alaskan airline was open for baggage claim.. Additionally, part of the charger was connected to the phone and broke when the iPhone was “‘teared’ through the door.”

But in addition, this iPhone had a tough protective case that allowed it to withstand drops from 16,000 feet. Thanks to this success, it surpassed the iPhone, which suffered the most shocking decline ever.

In late 2020, a pilot reported that his iPhone crashed during a takeoff maneuver at an altitude of approximately 300 meters, along with an apparently intact case.

Bates reported the missing cell phone to the National Transportation Safety Board. This was the second cell phone recovered after the crash, which occurred on January 5, 2023, a representative of the NTSB said.. That day, a window of the plane and part of the fuselage were blown out, and the investigation is still ongoing.

At this point, the iPhone can already prove its durability against falls from meters high, being under water for meters and months, and of course many situations that may arise at any time.