Whittier, California — Federal authorities are investigating after a California resident reported that a large chunk of ice fell from the sky, hit the roof of a home, and landed on a couch.
A Whittier homeowner was left picking up the pieces after a large block of ice mysteriously fell from the sky and slammed into his home, according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn.
The photos shared by Han show what appears to be a large block of ice covered in dirt that fell on the couch inside the man’s home, as well as a large hole torn in the ceiling.
It happened just after 11:15 a.m. on April 10. Hahn says resident Yoder Grau heard what sounded like an explosion, and that’s when he discovered the block of ice and damage to the living room ceiling. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The homeowner, Tanya Manga, looked into flight data, which showed a plane was passing directly over the neighborhood at the time of the accident.
The house is located under the landing approach at Los Angeles International Airport. Data from Flightradar24 shows that there were planes flying over the house around the time of the accident, and there was a plane over the house approximately every 3 minutes.
Now, Hahn is requesting a timely and thorough investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) into the bizarre incident.
“We are fortunate that Yoder was not in his living room when this block of ice hit his roof,” she said. “I bring this incident to the attention of the FAA because they need to investigate what happened and take the necessary steps to prevent it from happening again.”
Tuesday, Han sent a message To FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, requesting an investigation.
The homeowner says she has filed a formal complaint with the FAA and is keeping ice in a freezer bag for investigation. The large hole in the ceiling has since been repaired.
“We definitely want to know what it is made of and whether it will affect our health,” Manga said. “Secondly, we understand if it was a plane or something like that, and we understand why this happened, because even now as we speak, there is a plane above us and it is scary.”
Manga points out that the ice has a bad smell, and she is somewhat concerned because she has touched the ice and does not know what it is made of.
At this time, the exact origin of the ice is unknown.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating, and the agency investigates every report it receives of icing falling from an aircraft and causing property damage.
ABC News contributed to this report.
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