{"id":74860,"date":"2025-05-04T21:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T21:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74860\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T21:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T21:50:13","slug":"i-dropped-my-iphone-from-10000ft-while-skydiving-i-tracked-it-down-to-a-forest-and-was-amazed-by-what-i-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74860\/","title":{"rendered":"I dropped my iPhone from 10,000ft while skydiving &#8211; I tracked it down to a forest and was AMAZED by what I found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SKYDIVER dropped his iPhone while at 10,000ft \u2014 and was stunned to then find it without a scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Footage shows the device fall from Casey Flay\u2019s pocket as he leapt out of a plane for a training session.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Skydiver falling from a great height.\" height=\"960\" width=\"641\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1b9f546d-8ff5-4b52-823c-dff2b567dbaf.jpg\" data-caption=\"Skydiver Casey Flay dropped his iPhone while at 10,000ft\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1b9f546d-8ff5-4b52-823c-dff2b567dbaf.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Skydiver Casey Flay dropped his iPhone while at 10,000ftCredit: Casey Flay<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Skydiver preparing for a jump in a small plane.\" height=\"960\" width=\"543\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011235.jpg\" data-caption=\"The iPhone, which can be seen in Casey's pocket, hurtled to the ground protected by just a \u00a310 case\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011235.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone, which can be seen in Casey&#8217;s pocket, hurtled to the ground protected by just a \u00a310 caseCredit: Casey Flay<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iPhone found undamaged in thick foliage.\" height=\"960\" width=\"713\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/568c2dc4-f564-4a47-b6cf-798d7e80ecf4_3d7a19.jpg\" data-caption=\"Casey used the Find My Phone app to trace his phone three miles away in a forest\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/568c2dc4-f564-4a47-b6cf-798d7e80ecf4_3d7a19.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Casey used the Find My Phone app to trace his phone three miles away in a forestCredit: Casey Flay<\/p>\n<p>It then hurtled to the ground \u2014 protected by just a \u00a310 case \u2014 as Casey, 27, sailed down in a wingsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Engineer Casey said: \u201cThere\u2019s not a scratch on it \u2014 it\u2019s absolutely amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt landed in a pile of leaves that cushioned the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had not even realised it was missing until he was back on terra firma and packing his kit away in Dunkeswell, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/devon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was then able to use the Find My Phone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/apple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to trace it three miles away \u2014 with a half-hour trek into the woods to retrieve it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man holding undamaged iPhone after it fell from 10,000 feet.\" height=\"960\" width=\"658\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011818.jpg\" data-caption=\"Engineer Casey is training for the Wingsuit Flying Championships in August in the Czech Republic\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011818.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Engineer Casey is training for the Wingsuit Flying Championships in August in the Czech RepublicCredit: Casey Flay<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iPhone in a skydiver's jacket pocket.\" height=\"960\" width=\"543\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011231.jpg\" data-caption=\"Footage shows the device fall from Casey Flay\u2019s pocket as he leapt out of a plane\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992011231.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Footage shows the device fall from Casey Flay\u2019s pocket as he leapt out of a planeCredit: Casey Flay<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iPhone 13 in a green protective case.\" height=\"960\" width=\"720\" data-credit=\"Casey Flay\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992012026.jpg\" data-caption=\"He had not even realised the iPhone was missing until he was packing his kit away\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/luckily-thick-foliage-landed-cushioned-992012026.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>He had not even realised the iPhone was missing until he was packing his kit awayCredit: Casey Flay<\/p>\n<p>Casey, who is training for the Wingsuit Flying Championships in August in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196715\/czech-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czech Republic<\/a>, went on: \u201cIt narrowly missed landing in a swamp. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so lucky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make any sense but I\u2019m so happy to have it back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy whole life\u2019s on that phone, I use it for banking and everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll keep a closer eye on it in future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/apple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a> does not specify how high a fall the iPhone can survive \u2014 but urges users to \u201chandle with care\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Apple reveals &#8216;Safety Check&#8217; trick to instantly stop exposing your pics and location<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A SKYDIVER dropped his iPhone while at 10,000ft \u2014 and was stunned to then find it without 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