iPhone Survive 16,000-Foot Fall Airplane Alaska Airlines
Photo credit: Seanathan Bates
Remember the Alaska Airlines emergency a few days ago? Someone apparently lost their iPhone when the emergency door / window blew out and it landed on Barnes Road in Portland, Oregon, where game designer Seanathan Bates tumbled upon the device.


iPhone Survive 16,000-Foot Fall Airplane Alaska Airlines
We’re not sure what kind of case this iPhone 14 / 15 had on, but there appeared to be no damage whatsoever, nor was it password or Face ID locked. An email from Alaska Airlines shows they paid $70 USD for two checked suitcases, which most likely ended up at their final destination safely.

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iPhone Survive 16,000-Foot Fall Airplane Alaska Airlines
iPhone Survive 16,000-Foot Fall Airplane Alaska Airlines

This doesn’t surprise me one bit! Small weight objects have chances of surviving such things, esp if it lands in a bushy or soft area. If I lost my phone that way, I’d be using the Find My Phone service on my laptop to try and track it down before the battery dies. Grab a rental car and go on an adventure!,” said Leuel48Fan on Reddit.

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