A Canadian journalist’s misplaced AirPods have become an unlikely social media sensation. Claire Hanna, who was travelling to cover the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, left her AirPods on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Rome. The earbuds, which fell under her seat, are now being tracked across the world, with their location shifting between Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and Montreal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
Hanna shared the bizarre saga on X, writing that the Air Canada desk had called the plane to search but couldn’t find them. She posted screenshots from her partner’s phone showing “Girlfriend’s AirPods Pro” moving between continents as the location updated.
Social media users followed the journey with amusement and empathy. Many shared funny reactions and their own lost-item stories. One commenter called the trajectory “so cool,” noting the unusual tale a reunited pair of earbuds would have. Another recalled finding a lost AirPod in a plane’s trash after an anxious search and a tense conversation with a flight attendant.
Air Canada replied to Hanna’s post, offering to help track down the missing earbuds. The episode highlights how modern tracking technology lets owners follow lost items in near real time, sometimes turning small mishaps into international curiosities.
