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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

EXPLAINED: What happens if you leave your phone on a flight | Rare Historical Photos

Of the four phones ‘lost’ by Which?, just two were recovered following the flight - (Getty Images)

Phones – a boarding pass, wallet and camera all in one – very rarely leave our hands while travelling, but what happens when you lose your treasured device on a flight?

A Which? investigation has revealed that less than half of phones lost on major UK airlines are successfully returned to their owners as carriers outsource responsibility for lost items.

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