On Monday, a sizable piece of ice smashed through the roof of a house in northeastern Florida, leading to an investigation by investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to the firefighters, the mystery took place in the Seminole Woods section of Palm Coast shortly after 3:30 p.m. The incident occurred on a sunny day when the temperature was approximately 75 degrees.
When the personnel arrived, they discovered a hole in the metal roof of the house and some ice left behind in the living quarters. The Palm Coast Building Department was contacted to examine the damage, and they determined that the house was safe for people to live in.
Mike Bishop, who lives in the neighborhood, said that he heard the ice break through the roof.
“I couldn’t believe it. I had never heard of it before!” He said, “This is the first time.”
To preserve the property, firefighters covered the damaged roof with a tarp. There were no reports of injuries.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office stated that it is looking into where the ice came from and has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration for help in figuring out where it came from, including the potential that it fell from an airplane.
Although it is uncommon, ice can fall from the sky on occasion. According to Shem Malmquist, an aviation specialist, these situations occur more often than most people think, even if they are not very prevalent.
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Malmquist observed, “The area under the mast can develop a ball of ice, and at certain points, that ball can just dislodge and fall.” “It occurs several times a year.”
A spokeswoman with the FAA noted that water leaks can happen on airplanes, which can lead to ice developing on the outside of the plane. This ice might melt and break off as the plane descends and the temperature increases.
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The FAA said, “When the FAA receives reports about such incidents, the agency tries to determine whether the ice could have come from an aircraft and then identify aircraft potentially involved.”
