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If cats have 9 lives, this Apple iPhone has a number of occasions. The smartphone miraculously survived a 16,000-foot drop from an Alaska Airways Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft when a door stopper broke mid-flight on January 5, forcing an emergency touchdown.
Regardless of its excessive altitude dive, the gadget – discovered on the aspect of a highway – was nonetheless operational, in airplane mode, with half its battery life intact and nonetheless displaying a baggage declare tag for Alaska Airways ASA1282 on the display screen. Naturally, the story of survival took social media by storm.
It’s value noting that the iPhone was protected by a case. Now, the model that designed it has responded to the incident.
As revealed by It was Spigen’s Cryo Armor case that helped cushion the autumn. The corporate took to X (previously Twitter) to share photographs of the telephone despatched by a buddy of Cuong Tran, the proprietor of the gadget. These photographs confirmed that the iPhone was protected by the rugged case designed for the iPhone 14 Professional Max.
THE DEVELOPED MYSTERY: WE WERE ✈️@AlaskaAir @SeanSafyre
tl;dr: the iPhone case that survived a 16,000-foot drop from Alaska Airways was Spigen Cryogenic Armor
(receipts under) https://t.co/YoAypHEGaK pic.twitter.com/zFcLWg3Kdu
— Spigen (@SpigenWorld) January 12, 2024
Approximate value The $65 Cryo Armor case is supposed to assist gameplay relatively than the uncommon threat of flight. It’s product of TPU, PC, graphite and silicone movies to assist cut back warmth throughout intense gaming classes. As well as, its “AirCube” mannequin is designed to stimulate airflow.
Picture by way of Spigen
Vital, the accent certificates Navy-grade drop safety, offered by an “Air Cushion” know-how, proved to be the savior on this high-flying incident.
In a playful method in response to the incident, Spigen reached out to the Alaska Airways account, suggesting a collaboration. Unsurprisingly, he did not get a sure.
is it too late to ask for a collaboration? @AlaskaAirNews pic.twitter.com/6mZ1yRUguf
— Spigen (@SpigenWorld) January 16, 2024
[via New York Post and Android Central, images via various sources]