Sinn Fein
02-23-2007, 04:33 PM
This is in my area. Holy shit. I wonder if there are logs in those chunks of ice they kept and put in their freezer.
Falling Ice Crashes Thru Bucks Co. Home (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5061115)
By Amy Buckman
February 23, 2007 - A sleeping Bucks County family was rocked out of their beds by the roaring sound of an explosion. Something fell from the sky and came crashing through their home.
We've had all sorts of issues with ice lately - icy roads, icy sidewalks - but for the family who lives in one Holland, Pennsylvania house, ice caused a whole different kind of headache.
FAA inspectors are expected to come out to the Choi family's house later today to take a look up at the roof. They want to find out what ripped through the roof and exploded in the foyer below.
Mi Young Choi's mom was watching TV in one bedroom and her dad was reading in another just after midnight when they heard what sounded like an explosion somewhere between their attic and foyer.
When the family members rushed out of their rooms to investigate, they found a mess... a hole in the ceiling and ice, insulation, roofing and flooring all over the foyer.
Firefighters came out to investigate. Firefighters told the Choi's the ice likely came from a passing airplane.
After firefighters went upstairs to make sure the falling ice hadn't caused any electrical hazards, the family spent much of the night cleaning up the mess. The Choi's gathered up some of the ice chunks and put them in plastic bags in their freezer for the FAA. They're white, but still could be what's commonly called "blue ice", which can be discharged from airplane toilets.
According to the FAA the ice also might have come from the wing of a plane, or may even be part of a natural climate phenomenon.
Back in January, the same thing happened to a family in Ridley Township, Delaware County. No word yet on what kind of plane may have been flying over when this incident occurred.
The good news for the Chois is that no matter where the ice came from, the damage should be covered by their homeowner's insurance. The Chois and their neighbors say they're just thankful that no-one was hurt.
Falling Ice Crashes Thru Bucks Co. Home (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5061115)
By Amy Buckman
February 23, 2007 - A sleeping Bucks County family was rocked out of their beds by the roaring sound of an explosion. Something fell from the sky and came crashing through their home.
We've had all sorts of issues with ice lately - icy roads, icy sidewalks - but for the family who lives in one Holland, Pennsylvania house, ice caused a whole different kind of headache.
FAA inspectors are expected to come out to the Choi family's house later today to take a look up at the roof. They want to find out what ripped through the roof and exploded in the foyer below.
Mi Young Choi's mom was watching TV in one bedroom and her dad was reading in another just after midnight when they heard what sounded like an explosion somewhere between their attic and foyer.
When the family members rushed out of their rooms to investigate, they found a mess... a hole in the ceiling and ice, insulation, roofing and flooring all over the foyer.
Firefighters came out to investigate. Firefighters told the Choi's the ice likely came from a passing airplane.
After firefighters went upstairs to make sure the falling ice hadn't caused any electrical hazards, the family spent much of the night cleaning up the mess. The Choi's gathered up some of the ice chunks and put them in plastic bags in their freezer for the FAA. They're white, but still could be what's commonly called "blue ice", which can be discharged from airplane toilets.
According to the FAA the ice also might have come from the wing of a plane, or may even be part of a natural climate phenomenon.
Back in January, the same thing happened to a family in Ridley Township, Delaware County. No word yet on what kind of plane may have been flying over when this incident occurred.
The good news for the Chois is that no matter where the ice came from, the damage should be covered by their homeowner's insurance. The Chois and their neighbors say they're just thankful that no-one was hurt.