Massive Ice Block Smashes Whittier Home: LA County Urges FAA Probe into Mysterious Incident

WHITTIER, Calif. — An unusual and alarming incident in Whittier, California, is currently under investigation by federal authorities. A resident experienced a startling event when a sizable chunk of ice plummeted from the sky, tearing through a home’s roof and landing squarely on the living room couch.

The homeowner, identified as Yuder Grau, is now dealing with the aftermath of this unexpected occurrence. According to Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, this incident left a gaping hole in the ceiling, with the ice block—remarkably large and covered in dirt—resting inside the home.

This bizarre event unfolded just after 11:15 a.m. on April 10. Grau reported hearing a noise akin to an explosion, which prompted the discovery of the ice and the damage it caused. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, providing some relief amid the chaos.

Thania Manga, who resides in the affected home, took matters into her own hands by examining flight data. She found that an aircraft was indeed flying over the neighborhood at the time the ice fell, adding an intriguing layer to the mystery.

Homeowner Thania Manga looked up flight data, which showed that a plane was passing directly over the neighborhood at the time of the incident.

The home is under the Los Angeles International Airport landing approach. Data from Flightradar24 shows there were planes flying over the house around the time of the incident, and there is a plane over the house approximately every 3 minutes.

Now, Hahn is requesting a thorough and timely Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation into the bizarre incident.

“We are lucky that Yuder was not in his living room when this block of ice crashed through his ceiling,” she said. “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.”

On Tuesday, Hahn sent a letter to FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, demanding the investigation take place.

The owner of the home says she submitted a formal complaint to the FAA and is saving the ice in a freezer bag for the investigation. The gaping hole in the ceiling has since been patched up.

“We definitely want to know what it consists of and if it’s going to affect our health. 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,” Manga said.

Manga noted that the ice has a bad smell, and she is somewhat concerned that she touched the ice and doesn’t know what it consists of.

At this time, the exact origin of the ice is unknown.

The FAA said it is investigating, and that the agency investigates every report it receives alleging ice fell from an airplane and damaged property.

ABC News contributed to this report.