On January 6, passengers on board Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 were left shocked after a window on the flight unexpectedly shattered, allowing debris and cold air inside. The incident happened as the plane was travelling from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. After the incident, Seanathan Bates, a Portland resident, discovered a working
iPhone that had fallen off the plane when the window broke.
Bates took to X to share about his surprising find. He wrote, "Found an iPhone on the side of the road. Still in airplane mode with half a battery and open to a baggage claim for #AlaskaAirlines ASA1282. It survived a 16,000 foot drop perfectly intact!"