- A large chunk of ice crashed into a Palm Coast, Fla. home on Monday, Feb. 3
- Photos of the damage taken by the local fire department show a gaping hole in the roof of the residence
- The FAA confirmed to PEOPLE that they are investigating the incident and its potential link to an aircraft that may have been flying over the home
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident involving a large chunk of ice falling from the sky and crashing into a Florida home.
The agency confirms to PEOPLE that it has opened an investigation after the ice chunk smashed through the Palm Coast residence on Monday, Feb. 3, leaving a gaping hole in the roof. They are looking into whether it may have come from an aircraft flying overhead.
Photos of the damage included in a Palm Coast Fire Department incident alert show the ice scattered inside the hole on the roof, as well as on the ground surrounding the home.
Palm Coast Fire Department
The fire department responded to the incident at 3:39 p.m. local time following “reports of a large chunk of ice falling from the sky,” according to the alert. “The caller reported multiple pieces of ice scattered across the roadway, with one striking a neighbor’s home.”
After fire crews arrived at the scene, they discovered “a hole in the metal roof and remnants of ice that had penetrated into the living quarters.” They then alerted the FAA and the Palm Coast Building Department who later cleared the home for occupancy after an inspection.
“The fire department placed a blue tarp over the damaged roof to protect the property,” the alert continues. “No injuries were reported.”
Palm Coast Fire Department
While it has not been confirmed that the ice chunk came from a plane, the FAA is investigating the possibility as “water may leak out and form ice on the outside of an aircraft,” the agency said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
“As the aircraft descends and the temperature warms, the ice can melt and fall off,” the statement continues. “When the FAA gets reports about such incidents, the agency tries to determine whether the ice could have come from an aircraft and then identify aircraft potentially involved.”
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Palm Coast Fire Department
The incident comes more than one year after a very similar incident involving a chunk of ice smashing through the roof of a California couple’s home on Jan. 1, 2024.
Michael Reese and Leah Ferrarini allege that the ice block came from a JetBlue aircraft, according to a lawsuit they filed in January. The couple is suing the airline for $1 million alleging negligence and trespassing, CBS News and ABC News reported at the time.
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According to the lawsuit, a JetBlue Airbus A321 was reportedly flying from Los Angeles to New York when the incident occurred.
The lawsuit reportedly claims that the couple was asleep when an ice chunk “the size of a watermelon” crashed into their bedroom, nearly resulting in “devastating physical injury” for the two had they not “barely escaped.”
Reese and Ferrarini also claim they “suffered severe emotional distress” that has resulted in insomnia and a fear of planes flying over their home following the alleged incident, the outlets reported.
