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The iPhone 14’s satellite-powered SOS system has once again proven useful, recently helping to save two passengers who accidentally drove their car on the Angeles Forest Highway in Angeles National Forest and plunged 300 feet into a canyon. Credit for Apple’s Satellite SOS and Crash Detection features have been awarded to first responders who conducted rescue operations on helicopters. Apple added an emergency SOS feature, powered by a satellite network, to iPhone devices released in September and is already useful for confused users. The Montrose California Search and Rescue Team posted an official update on the incident on Twitter. The publication noted that they received calls for help through Apple’s emergency satellite service. The team also shared a video of the helicopter mission in progress. @CVLASD received a call from Apple’s emergency satellite service. The informant and other victims have been involved in a single vehicle accident pic.twitter.com/tFWGMU5h3V – Montrose Search and Rescue Team (Ca.) (@MontroseSAR) December 14, 2022 Feature does not require a cellular network or Wi-Fi to work. Through the satellite network, users can also share their location. If the user is unable to reach emergency services, the iPhone displays an interface to provide assistance via a satellite connection. It asks the user a lot of questions to convey precise details to potential responders. Earlier this month, the iPhone maker announced the expansion of this satellite SOS feature for iPhone 14 users in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK. The Cupertino-based tech giant has partnered with Global Star to bring satellite connectivity to the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. This service will be available free for two years for iPhone users. In the first week of December, Alaska State Troops were notified of an adult male stranded in a remote area via Apple’s satellite emergency SOS feature. Currently, Apple’s Emergency Response Center, which received the man’s GPS coordinates, has been coordinating with the local emergency team. to save the man unharmed and in time. Affiliate links can be generated automatically; see our ethics statement for more details. Get the latest from the Consumer Electronics Show at Gadgets 360, at our CES 2023 b.