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topkai22
on Jan 8, 2024
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iPhone that fell from hole in Alaska 737 MAX fligh...
The charging cable was attached and ripped out with the phone, so it probably functioned as a tail, reducing the velocity a bit. Still, it wouldn’t be much. Impressive survivability by the phone.
mbauman
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What remained of the charging cable was not much of a cable — it was barely the connector that remained.
https://nitter.net/SeanSafyre/status/1744247194448961725#m
topkai22
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Ahh, clearly I was wrong then. Truly impressive.
rainbowzootsuit
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Probably close to the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.
lxgr
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Wow, if that's USB-C and it still charges, I'm going to stop worrying about reduced drop stability (while plugged in) compared to Lightning iPhones.
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