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iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Airlines flight

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Jan 8, 2024

Newest development Jan 9, 2024 · 3 reportsOregon man claims he found iPhone that fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight: 'Still in airplane mode'

The phone was sucked out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday when a fuselage panel blew off, leaving a gaping hole.

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  1. Names this update

    iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Airlines flight

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Oregon man claims he found iPhone that fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight: 'Still in airplane mode'

    Headline from FOX Business ·

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  1. Digital Journal

    iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Airlines flight (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The phone was sucked out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday when a fuselage panel blew off, leaving a gaping hole.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Phone Survives 16,000-Foot Drop From Dramatic Alaska Airlines In-Flight Incident: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A phone reportedly survived a 16,000-foot drop from a dramatic in-flight incident on an Alaska Airlines flight.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

  4. BGR

    iPhone survives 16,000-foot drop after Alaska Airlines 1282 panel blows out mid-flight (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    Alaska Airlines plane had a window blown out midair, forcing an emergency landing. An iPhone was found intact after a 16,000-foot drop.

  5. LocalSYR

    Alaska Air 1282: Man finds passenger’s iPhone, says it’s ‘perfectly’ intact after falling from sky (opens LocalSYR)

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    LocalSYR's feed description

    Law enforcement officials in Washington County are urging anyone who finds potential debris from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 to reach out to authorities after the NTSB disclosed late Saturday the b…

  6. Gizmodo

    iPhone Survives 16,000-Foot Drop From Alaska Airlines Plane That Blew Apart Mid-Air (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The still-working phone was discovered by the side of the road after getting sucked out of the plane's depressurizing cabin.

  7. New York Post

    Intact iPhone found after 16K-foot plunge from Alaska Airlines flight (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An iPhone appropriately in airplane mode remarkably survived a 16,000-foot plunge after being sucked out of the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug.

  8. CBS News

    iPhone that got sucked out of Alaska Airlines plane and fell 16,000 feet is found on the ground – and still works (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The iPhone was found with a broken charger under a bush after being sucked out of a plane 16,000 feet in the air – and still had the flight passenger's confirmation and baggage claim information open.

  9. The Guardian

    Working iPhone found on side of road ‘likely’ fell from Alaska Airlines flight (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Person who found phone posted that it was ‘in airplane mode with half a battery and open to a baggage claim’

  10. Insider

    People found 2 cellphones that got sucked out of the Alaska Airlines plane. One is an iPhone – and it still works. (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    One cellphone was found in a backyard, while an iPhone still in airplane mode was located by the side of a road.

  11. The Daily Dot

    ‘Meanwhile I crack my iPhone dropping it from the couch to the carpet’: Man finds phone that fell 16,000 feet out of Alaska Airlines flight that lost door plug mid-flight (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    A man found an iPhone in perfect condition after it fell 16,000 ft. from the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a piece of fuselage mid-flight.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Here’s how an iPhone survived a 16,000-foot fall from a plane (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A man on a walk discovered a phone from the Alaska Airlines mishap far from where it had been sucked out a missing door. An expert explains how that’s possible.

  13. FOX Business

    Oregon man claims he found iPhone that fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight: 'Still in airplane mode' (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Oregon resident Sean Bates claimed that he found an iPhone connected to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Saturday. The phone was still in good condition.

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