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An iPhone was found intact after falling 16,000 from an Alaska Airlines flight. It sounds unlikely, but it’s perfectly plausible thanks to a dose of physics.
An iPhone s survival after dropping 16,000 feet from an Alaska Airlines flight came down to physics. Air resistance caused the phone to slow down and its landing in a bush likely cushioned its fall.