The still-working phone was discovered by the side of the road after getting sucked out of the plane’s depressurizing cabin.
In recent years, “drop tests” have become a popular way to test the durability of new iPhones and their cases. As you might expect, these “tests” typically involve dropping the item from a pre-established height—whether that’s a bridge, a helicopter, or the roof of the world’s tallest building. Whether these tests are actually a useful barometer of durability or just an excuse to chuck expensive hardware from great heights is a hanging question, but the undeniable point is to see whether the device survives or not.
Well, the ultimate drop test occurred this weekend when an Alaska Airlines flight suffered a malfunction that caused part of its fuselage to rupture.
