We may like many things about the iPhone, but its resistance to falls cannot be one of them. Surely you know of a case, possibly your own, of an apple terminal that has been seriously damaged after falling. Sometimes even of a minimum height. So… Would you believe us if we told you that an iPhone survived a fall of almost 5,000 meters? Well, that has happened.
On X (formerly Twitter) the story of this lucky iPhone is going viral. Seanathon Bates He was walking along the road and on his way he found an iPhone. So far, nothing too surprising, since some people tend to lose their phones in even the craziest ways possible.
However, this case is unique. In some way that we still don’t know precisely, this iPhone fell from a plane. He traveled approximately 4,876 meters before hitting the surface. Against all odds, not only does it continue to work, but it also has no damage to complain about.
As you can see in the images, the screen, which is usually the first component to be damaged in a fall, is intact. Curiously, at the time of the fall, he had an email open about a payment to Alaska Airlines for luggage. It was in Airplane Mode, in addition to conserving almost half of its battery. We sense, therefore, that It hadn’t been that long since the accident happened..
“Found an iPhone on the side of the road. Still in airplane mode, on half battery, with an open email for a baggage fee for Alaska Airlines ASA1282. Survived a 16,000 foot drop intact!”
Seanathan Bates.
Although we don’t know what model it is, the dynamic island shortens the possibilities. It can be an iPhone 14 Pro or any variant of the iPhone 15.
Now, if we look in detail at the image on the front we can see that has a broken connector inserted into the USB-C port. It is unlikely, however, that this was caused by the impact with the surface. The person who found the iPhone theorizes that the plane door closing caused the damage to the charger connector.
Evidently, Much of the impact was absorbed by the protector that covers the iPhone. We don’t know the brand, but what is clear is that it did its job exceptionally. If we didn’t bring it, we are sure that the device would have passed away.
Another issue that should be celebrated is that it fell into a lower risk zone—to a certain extent. At that height, any object in free fall becomes a projectile.
Without a doubt, the owner will be very surprised when he finds out that he will not have to buy another mobile phone…