Air thieves stole a brand new iPhone 18 Pro Max from a Russian tourist for 200 thousand rubles on the way to the Maldives. As the 34-year-old Yulia told Basis, on October 25 she flew from Dubai to Male on Flydubai FZ1025. The phone was in the checked suitcase. In the Maldives, Yulia discovered that it was opened: only the iPhone 18 Pro Max was missing, the rest of the things remained in place. The tourist filed a complaint with the airline, but never received an answer. Back in Russia, Yulia plans to contact the police. "Basis" wrote that theft on board airplanes has become a systemic problem. Cash is regularly stolen from passengers and the money is exchanged for counterfeit notes. At the same time, air thieves do not limit themselves to carry-on luggage and move from it to luggage. Base in Telegram Base at maximum.