"iPhone Miraculously Survives 16000-Foot Fall from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282"
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An iPhone survived a 16,000-foot fall from an Alaska Airlines flight after a door plug blew off, causing a rapid decompression event. Discovered by a game developer, the still-working iPhone was found with a torn charging cable connector and was in airplane mode with half a battery. The NTSB confirmed that it was one of two phones found from the flight. Despite the surprising survival, the search for the missing door plug was ongoing.
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