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iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Air flight 1282

Still-working iPhone is one of two discovered after the airline accident, says NTSB.

the ultimate drop test — Enlarge/ The iPhone that fell from Alaska Airlines flight 1282, discovered by Seanathan Bates under a bush on the side of the road. The iPhone wasn't injured, either—still unlocked and with a torn charging cable connector plugged in, it appeared largely undamaged and displayed information that matched the flight. During a press conference on Sunday, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy confirmed that two people had discovered cell phones that fell from flight 1281.

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