Any modern-day smartphone that drops from a sizable height onto the ground receives some form of damage. It can be a broken display or a scuff at the side or corners. However, one pilot states that his iPhone X not just dropped 11,000 feet from a moving airplane, it had no marks when it was recovered.
iPhone X Later Booted When It Was Found, Battery Also Received No Damage
On Diamond Aviators forums, member ‘dmloftus’ claims that on August 8, 2021, he was flying his Diamond DA40 plane that has small side windows which can be opened while airborne. While he has taken hundreds of photos with his cameras and iPhones, on this occasion, he was not lucky, as he shares his story below.
It might not have been a problem for dmloftus to upgrade to a new model, but when he attempted to disable the iPhone X remotely just in case someone got a hold of his financial data, the spare iPhone 6S showed a map on the Find My network that the iPhone X was still working. This discovery was a godsend, as hardly any smartphone that drops from this height remains in a functioning state.
What is even more astonishing is that the iPhone X did not receive a mark on its premium chassis. It was recovered amongst thick, soybean crops, so those may have cushioned its fall. The handset booted up just fine too, but dmloftus thought that the fall damaged the battery. Luckily for him, that was not the case. Do note that the iPhone X was protected by an Otterbox Defender Series Case, so that might have aided in the smartphone’s protection.
Regardless, if you have any tales of your iPhone, or any other handset falling from an absurdly large height and continued to work, share those stories down in the comments.
News Source: Diamond Aviators
