An iPhone fell out of a plane and it survived pretty much unscathed

TechPhonesiPhonesAn iPhone fell out of a plane and it survived pretty much unscathedSaid to have fallen from Alaska Airlines flight 1282, the phone survived a 16,000 foot drop in remarkable conditionWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Said to have fallen from Alaska Airlines flight 1282, the phone survived a 16,000 foot drop in remarkable condition

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If you’ve ever dropped aniPhonefrom a few feet and turned it over to find a mess of cracked glass, there’s a chance this story could annoy you. Cracked screens and back panels are some of the most common repairs on iPhones, and it’s easy to see why.

That, it seems, is what has been found here. According to the Tweet, Seanathan Bates discovered the device on the side of the road. With no password on the device itself, Bates was able to open it, finding it still in Airplane Mode and with a receipt for baggage claim still open on the handset.

What’s perhaps more interesting from a tech lovers perspective is how unharmed the device is. After a fall from that height, you might expect aniPhoneto look a bit like an emptied hoover bag. This one is not only recognisable, but in fine shape!

That is thanks to terminal velocity. As the phone falls, the counteractive effects of gravity and wind resistance give the device a maximum falling speed. The folks over atWireddid an in depth look at this way back in 2011, if you’re really interested in the maths behind it.

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In any case, it’s impressive. As I mentioned at the beginning of this piece, many of us will have experienced the infuriation of dropping a device and having it shatter on impact. Surviving a drop of around 5,000 times that? Well, that has to be a testament to the device.

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