"Miraculous Recovery: iPhone Survives 16,000-Foot Fall from Alaska Airlines Flight"

An iPhone survived a 16,000-foot fall after being sucked out of an Alaska Airlines flight during a rapid decompression event. Found fully functional with its screen intact, the phone was discovered by a game developer and reported to the National Transportation Safety Board. Physics likely played a role in its survival, with air resistance and landing in grass contributing to its relatively slow speed upon impact. This isn't the first time an iPhone has survived a long fall, as a similar incident was reported in June 2023.