"We definitely want to know what it consists of and if it's going to affect our health," the homeowner told KABC
Credit: Office of Supervisor Janice Hahn
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- A large block of ice fell through a woman’s home last week, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn wrote
- Hahn asked the FAA to investigate the incident
- The homeowner, Thania Magana, is thankful that resident Yuder Grau took his nap in his bedroom instead of the living room, where the block landed on the couch
A large block of ice fell through a woman’s home, according to a Los Angeles County supervisor, and now the FAA is reportedly investigating.
On Friday, April 10, Yuder Grau heard “what sounded like an explosion” at around 11:15 a.m., Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn wrote in a press release. When he got up, Grau found a chunk of what appeared to be dirty ice on the living room floor of the Whittier, Calif., home. The block had crashed through the ceiling and landed on the couch. No one was harmed.
The homeowner, Thania Magana, said flight data showed a plane passing over her neighborhood at the time, according to Hahn.
Credit: Office of Supervisor Janice Hahn
After Magana emailed Hahn for assistance, Hahn wrote a letter to FAA Acting Regional Administrator Raquel Girvin, calling for a “thorough and timely” investigation into the incident.
“We are lucky that Yuder was not in his living room when this block of ice crashed through his ceiling,” Hahn said in a statement. “I am bringing this incident to the attention of the FAA because they need to investigate what happened and take whatever steps necessary to prevent it from happening again.”
In her letter, Hahn wrote that the “potential consequences” of rare incidents like this one are “extremely serious.”
“Whether the material originated from aircraft systems, waste leakage, or another source, this event raises concerns about aviation safety over densely populated communities in Los Angeles County,” Hahn wrote.
Magana told KABC she submitted a formal complaint to the FAA and kept the ice block in a freezer bag. She also told the outlet that the ice has a bad smell. The hole in the roof has been patched up, KABC reports.
Credit: Office of Supervisor Janice Hahn
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“We definitely want to know what it consists of and if it's going to affect our health,” Magana told KABC. “Secondly, we understand if it is an airplane or something of the fact, that we understand why it happens, because even right now as we're speaking, there's a plane over us and it's scary.”
Magana also told NBC Los Angeles that she wonders what would happen if Grau took a nap in the living room instead of his bedroom.
“I keep replaying it and just thinking of the what if,” Magana said. “The first thing that comes to mind is that he probably wouldn’t be here with us.”
The FAA confirmed to PEOPLE that it is investigating the incident.
The FAA investigates “every report we receive alleging ice fell from an airplane and damaged property,” FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor told The Los Angeles Times.
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