Ice from airplane crashes into Nevada home

[Henk Voortwijs]

LAS VEGAS - A couple was startled when a block of ice that apparently fell
from an airplane tore a hole in the roof of their garage and shook their
house in a Las Vegas suburb.
Penny and Bill White say the chunk of ice that slammed through the roof of
their home in Henderson, Nev., on Tuesday morning likely weighed about 30
or 40 pounds.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says falling ice from an aircraft descending into
McCarran International Airport probably caused the damage. He says he's
heard of only four to six similar cases in his jurisdiction in the last three
years.
Bill White says the ice had gone through his roof tiles and a layer of
plywood before shattering on the main gas line.
The couple says they're happy no one was hurt in the incident.

The Associated Press
February 3rd, 2010 03:14 PM