Two people involved in a serious accident that occurred yesterday afternoon were rescued and located through new features on the latest iPhone 14 models.
A vehicle careened over the side of a mountain and fell into a canyon in the Angeles National Forest in California. Rescuers used Emergency SOS via Satellite after the crash because there was no cellular signal in the car.
Deputies, Fire Notified of Vehicle Over the Side Via iPhone Emergency Satellite Service This afternoon at approximately 1:55 PM, @CVLASD received a call from the Apple emergency satellite service. The informant and another victim had been involved in a single vehicle accident pic.twitter.com/tFWGMU5h3V — Montrose Search & Rescue Team (Ca.) (@MontroseSAR) December 14, 2022
A relay center employee called the LA County Sheriff's department after the victims sent an emergency alert via satellite. The two people who were involved in the crash were found by the research and rescue team and flown to a hospital. The whole rescue was caught on video and they were treated for injuries.
The Emergency Satellite service from Apple was used to get help when the vehicle fell down the mountain, and the team shared pictures of the damage on their website. According to the Search and Rescue Team, Apple's call center provided an accurate latitude and longitude for the victims.
The Emergency Satellite via SOS feature was recently used to rescue a man stranded in a remote area of Alaska, and the Crash Detection feature has been successfully used several times, including once for a person who was able to get to his wife minutes after she suffered a serious accident.
All iPhone 14 users have access to crash detection and emergency satellite. When there is no internet or cell phone connection, the emergency feature can be used.
In the US, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK, Emergency SOS via Satellite can be accessed. It's free to use for two years, but Apple hasn't said how much it'll cost in the future.
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