iPhone 4 Explodes Midflight on Australian Airline

Apple’s iPhones are always among the hottest gadgets of any holiday shopping season, but for one passenger on an Australian flight, the phone was too hot to handle — literally.

While on Australian flight Regional Express ZL319 Friday, a passenger’s iPhone 4 (not the iPhone 4S, which is Apple’s latest model) suddenly started “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow,” according to a Regional Express statement.

The plane, which was flying from Lismore to Sydney, was in the midst of landing when the incident occured. “In accordance with company standard safety procedures, the flight attendant carried out recovery actions immediately, and the red glow was extinguished successfully,” according to Regional Express’ statement.

After landing, the iPhone was handed over to officials at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. There’s no official word yet on what caused the phone to combust.

Exploding Apple products are rare, but explosions have happened in the past, mostly related to the devices’ lithium ion batteries overheating.

The European Union launched an investigation in 2009 after multiple instances of iPhones and iPod Touches exploding or catching fire midflight were reported in the U.K., Holland, France and Sweden.

Apple also recalled its first-generation of iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006 because the battery would overheat and “pose a safety risk,” according to the company’s website.



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hahaha
it would be funny if it wasn't tragic =P
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Job's probably planned on getting some people to accompany him to heaven

interesting.

Ijogz K:

Job's probably planned on getting some people to accompany him to heaven  

Job's probably planned on getting some people to accompany him to heaven  Grin

While on Australian flight Regional Express ZL319 Friday, a passenger’s iPhone 4 (not the iPhone 4S, which is Apple’s latest model) suddenly started “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow,” according to a Regional Express statement.

read in between lines and have understanding, Job outlived Apple 4

The i-phone 4 is known to have stability issues especially if your IOS is 4.3.5.
Previously,Sometimes after a call,I find mine has gotten very hot,so I switched the phone off for a while.I remedied the situation by upgrading to IOS 5.0.1

Al-Qeada Iphone Abi na "IBomb"

make i quickly dispose mine ooo,

lol @ ibomb

Shut up u all. Can't u see the phone was a bomb. Read between the lines. Boko haram has even claimed responsibility.

Funny Enough I bought mine from Austrailia, The refused to send the package along witht the battery, I had to get a new battery here in Nigeria, Something about flight safety or something and also as the name Nigeria was involved I suspect the infact felt it was Some bomb of some sort,

Mmm

android it is then.

ibomb

ajekpaks:

Funny Enough I bought mine from Austrailia, The refused to send the package along witht the battery, I had to get a new battery here in Nigeria, Something about flight safety or something and also as the name Nigeria was involved I suspect the infact felt it was Some bomb of some sort,

Strange write-up you have up there!!! An iPhone 4 has inbuilt battery that cannot be chnaged! So did they send you the phone then you bough a battery at Computer Village in Ikeja?

Kai! And I wan by dis phonooo, If iphone aka ibomb don rish bombing levels, man gas 2 stick 2 D ever present help in time of need-blessed ANDROID. At list dis wan go auto turn-off wen e rish bombing levels.

"Ibomb" Killed it, LMAO

Samsung would probably be iLaughing at this. . .especially in Australia if you consider the court case between them.

ibomb now in the app store!!

ibomb now at the App Store!!

A reminder that ALL phones are mini-explosives.

I HEARD OF A CASE WHERE SOMEONE WAS KILLED (BURNT) WHILE USING HIS PHONE AS TORCHLIGHT TO FIX HIS GASOLINE/PETRO GENERATOR!!!!!

PLS, let's be cautious.

Abandon Apple and take up and Android or Nokia phone.

@rejoice247. All phones can ignite fuel at close range due to the radiation emitted in course of recieving or making a call.

Maybe another brand of iPhone- Iburn 4. Lol

pls am i safe wit mai ibomb

I always have my bb in my pockets. I carry my 3apple products in my backpack.

So I have been moving around with explosives? ?

Wetin I go do now so cos ma bag explosion won't be funny at all!!

Are you Sure You Know What A IPhone 4 is?

Is that suppose to be an insult or something?

Well, I know a little bit about APPLE- at least you can catch a glimpse of me playing around with my Ipad on my profile.

You should have checked that before directing your question to me.

I am not a techie guy like all y'all but I can still find my way round my pro mac, ipad2, ipod 4th generation and an iphone 3.

Call it greedy but It's simply because I have easy access to getting them. I also sell as past
time. You interested in buying, you can email me baslonedlt@yahoo.com

No beefs abeg, next time just look before you leap!!!!