The Federal Aviation Administration has been asked to investigate after a large block of dirty ice crashed through the roof of a home in Whittier, California. It narrowly missed a resident, left a hole in the ceiling, and scattered debris across the room. The source of the ice remains under investigation, but homeowner Thania Magana told NBC4 she believes it may have fallen from an aircraft passing overhead around 11:18 a.m., when flight data shows a plane was in the area. Inside the home, chunks of brown and white ice were left strewn across the floor and furniture. Magana said the tenant had briefly left the room just minutes before the impact. “I keep replaying it and just thinking of the what if. The first thing that comes to mind is that he probably wouldn’t be here with us,” she said. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn urged a formal inquiry. “While such incidents are rare, the potential consequences are extremely serious,” Hahn wrote. “Whether the material originated from aircraft systems, waste leakage, or another source, this event raises important concerns about aviation safety over densely populated communities in Los Angeles County.”
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