Current:Home > StocksBlock of ice thought to come from plane slams into New Jersey family home-LoTradeCoin
Block of ice thought to come from plane slams into New Jersey family home
View Date:2024-12-23 20:42:27
A New Jersey family is grappling with damage to their roof after an ice block randomly crashed into their home last week.
According to NBC New York, the incident happened Wednesday at Paul Gomez's home in Paterson, about 15 miles from Newark. Security footage obtained by the outlet shows his family eating in the backyard deck when they heard the ice hit the home. It was described as looking "like an iceberg."
Gomez told the news station that he thought the ice chunk was approximately 300 pounds and sounded "like a helicopter." No one was injured during the incident.
More:New Boeing whistleblower calls out 'a culture that desperately needs to be repaired'
The family believes the ice contained biowaste
WABC reported that the ice chunk also broke through the floor at the top level of their home, and some pieces ended up on their neighbor's property.
The family thinks that it came from a plane, as their new home is near a flight path to Newark Liberty International Airport. Gomez reportedly contacted the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate and assess the damage, which is an estimated $20,000.
"Generally speaking, we investigate reports that we receive about incidents such as this,' the FAA said to WABC in a statement.
They believed that "bathroom stuff" was inside the ice, per NBC New York, referring to the plane's biowaste. In 2012, a New York couple was on their deck when they were covered with "lavatory excrement" from a plane passed over them, according to CBS News.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].
veryGood! (3813)
Related
- Satire publication The Onion acquires Alex Jones' Infowars at auction
- Colorful leaves and good weather: Your weekend guide to fall foliage in the US
- Chick-fil-A reportedly agrees to $4.4 million settlement over delivery price upcharges
- Five Decades and a Mountain of Evidence: Study Explores How Toxic Chemicals are ‘Stealing Children’s Future Potential’
- Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
- How did Elvis and Priscilla meet? What to know about the duo ahead of 'Priscilla' movie.
- A US watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs
- Cincinnati Zoo employee hospitalized after she's bitten by highly venomous rattlesnake
- NFL MVP rankings: Does Steelers QB Russell Wilson deserve any consideration?
- ‘Superfog’ made of fog and marsh fire smoke blamed for traffic pileups, road closures in Louisiana
Ranking
- John Krasinski Reveals Wife Emily Blunt's Hilarious Response to His Sexiest Man Alive Title
- Georgia man charged with murder after his girlfriend’s dead body is found in a suitcase
- Au pair charged months after fatal shooting of man, stabbing of woman in Virginia home
- Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
- Wildfire map: Thousands of acres burn near New Jersey-New York border; 1 firefighter dead
- 'Super fog' causes multi-car pileup on Louisiana highway: Police
- Winter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change
- Winnebago County to pay $3.3 million to settle fatal police crash lawsuit
Recommendation
-
These Michael Kors’ Designer Handbags Are All Under $150 With an Extra 22% off for Singles’ Day
-
20 years after shocking World Series title, ex-owner Jeffrey Loria reflects on Marlins tenure
-
FYI, Sephora Has The Best Holiday Mini Value Sets From Cult-Fave Beauty Brands
-
Vermont State Police searching for 2 young men who disappeared
-
Sean Diddy Combs' Lawyers File New Motion for Bail, Claiming Evidence Depicts a Consensual Relationship
-
Detroit police say they’ve identified several people of interest in synagogue president’s killing
-
Here's what 'wealthy' means in 2023 America, in five numbers
-
Detroit synagogue president found murdered outside her home