iPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplane
One user just put that claim to the test—unintentionally—and came away shocked after her iPhone 17 Pro survived an airplane fall unscathed. iPhone 17 Pro with no case fell 1.1km out of airplane and came away unscathed Have you ever accidentally dropped your iPhone from the passenger seat of a plane? But if you do, you might be surprised how well the device survives. Per a new video report shared by CBC, Heather Cline was recently seated as a passenger in the plane her husband was flying in Saskatchewan when her iPhone took an unfortunate dive.
- ▪One user just put that claim to the test—unintentionally—and came away shocked after her iPhone 17 Pro survived an airplane fall unscathed. iPhone 17 Pro with no case fell 1.1km out of airplane and came away unscathed Have you ever accident
- ▪But if you do, you might be surprised how well the device survives.
- ▪Per a new video report shared by CBC, Heather Cline was recently seated as a passenger in the plane her husband was flying in Saskatchewan when her iPhone took an unfortunate dive.
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