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APPLE NEWS
APPLE SUED AFTER IPHONE/IPAD ALLEGEDLY
CAUSED FATAL PLANE CRASH
BY TROY THOMPSON
While the suit specifically
names either an iPhone 6s or
iPad mini 4 as the catalyst of
sparking a fire onboard the
airliner, it's worth noting that
such has not been established
beyond the shadow of
a doubt. Some industry
experts cited in various
reports suggest that a fire
onboard the jet liner may have
originated from an explosion
— possibly terrorism related
— that broke out in a different
section of the plane.
Nevertheless, relatives of the
66 Flight 804 victims believe
there is enough evidence
to hold Apple and Egypt Air
accountable for their losses
and damages.
Family and relatives of the
66 victims of Egypt Air Flight
804 have reportedly banded
together and sued the airliner,
along with Apple, claiming in
their filing that an overheating
iOS device belonging to the
co-pilot is responsible for
bringing down the airliner
on May 19, 2016 over the
Mediterranean Sea.
According to the lawsuit, a
copy of which was obtained
over the weekend by
TMZ, French investigators
determined that either an
iPhone 6s or an iPad mini
device belonging to the co-
pilot of Flight 804 may have
overheated substantially,
ultimately causing a fire
which led to the mid-air
crash.
Egypt Air Flight 804, which
was en route from Charles
de Gaulle Airport in Paris,
France, and headed to Cairo,
Egypt, went down on May
19, 2016 while flying over
the Mediterranean Sea. Prior
to the crash, Greek defense
systems reportedly logged the
A320 Airbus as it carried all
56 passengers and 10 crew
members 37,000 feet above
the water.
Unexpectedly, the plane then
made a sharp 90 degree
turn, prior to making a 360
degree move right, and then
dropped off the radar entirely,
according to official reports of
the incident.
It's still not entirely clear what
actually caused the crash,
though an iPhone and/or iPad
device has been deemed the
culprit in this case.
Apple has yet to respond
publicly to the new claims
leveled against it, however
the company did release a
statement shortly after the
original crash took place:
"We haven't been contacted
by [Air Transport Gendarmerie]
or any authority investigating
this tragic event. We have
not seen any report, but
we understand there is
no evidence to link this
event to Apple products. If
investigators have questions
for us, we would, of course,
assist in any way we can. We
rigorously test our products
to ensure they meet or
exceed international safety
standards."
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