Yowza. But yeah, lithium batteries do this sometimes on airplanes. Some of the smaller ones don't allow lithium batteries in the cabins for this very reason. That it's an iPhone isn't surprising in the least, and hardly front-page material.
My theory is that it was already compromised somehow (maybe defective), and the pressure decrease popped the container(s). And to people claiming OMG CASE MOD, look more closely. A crack goes right through the line that would form the glasses. It could be a mod, but I highly doubt it.
My theory is that it was already compromised somehow (maybe defective), and the pressure decrease popped the container(s). And to people claiming OMG CASE MOD, look more closely. A crack goes right through the line that would form the glasses. It could be a mod, but I highly doubt it.