{"id":214676,"date":"2023-09-23T14:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T14:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214676"},"modified":"2023-09-23T14:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T14:27:52","slug":"crime-expert-45-nearly-dies-after-ice-block-falls-from-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/crime-expert-45-nearly-dies-after-ice-block-falls-from-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime expert, 45, nearly dies after ice block falls from plane"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crime expert, 45, was nearly killed when massive block of ice fell from plane and tore a \u00a312,000 hole in her roof<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Dr Carla George heard a massive bang while on a work call at home in Banbury<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A firefighter told her it could have come from a landing plane at Heathrow\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A crime expert was nearly killed after a massive block of ice fell from a plane and tore a \u00a312,000 hole in her roof.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr Carla George, 45, was on a work call at her home in Banbury, Oxon, when she heard a massive bang on Tuesday last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She thought some boxes must have fallen in the attic at her home but was later told it may have fallen from a landing plane in a &#8216;one in a million&#8217; accident.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When she went to investigate she realised she could see blue sky &#8211; and found a large block of ice on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Carla, a field researcher in criminology who recently completed a PhD, called the fire brigade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759309-12552373-image-a-36_1695476935495.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr Carla George, 45, was nearly killed after a massive block of ice fell from a plane and tore a \u00a312,000 hole in her roof<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759313-12552373-image-a-37_1695476939575.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>She was on a work call at her home in Banbury, Oxon, when she heard a massive bang on Tuesday last week<\/p>\n<p>She claims a firefighter told her it was likely caused by ice falling from a plane on its way into Heathrow.<\/p>\n<p>She has been quoted \u00a312,000 to fix the roof, which will be covered by her home insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Carla, who lives alone, said: &#8216;I was working in my office room and I heard a loud bang.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s used as a storage room and I thought it was boxes but I saw the door open and the ceiling completely apart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I went up to the attic and saw ice everywhere and I was confused where it had come from &#8211; it was like something from a movie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was in shock. My neighbour rang the doorbell and said, &#8220;Do you know there&#8217;s a hole in the roof?&#8221;. It was so unusual.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I thought it was some sort of explosion when I got up there.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Despite being told that the most probable cause of the damage was falling debris from a plane, Dr Carla says she didn&#8217;t hear anything that day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759321-12552373-image-a-38_1695476977566.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>She has been quoted \u00a312,000 to fix the roof, which will be covered by her home insurance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759307-12552373-image-a-39_1695477003148.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr Carla, a field researcher in criminology who recently completed a PhD, called the fire brigade<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759305-12552373-image-a-43_1695477075229.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The hole is believed to have been caused by large lump of ice which fell from the sky<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8216;We do have planes flying over but I didn&#8217;t hear any that day and neither did my neighbour, so that was really surprising.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My neighbour said that he used to work on planes and a suitcase once fell out.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Although temporarily covered over with a tarpaulin sheet, Dr Carla&#8217;s roof will need a full repair.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8216;The blocks of ice took a whole day to melt and then we had the insurers come round.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The roofers put in a temporary fix the next day and we are waiting for surveyors to asses the damage and see what can be done for the restoration work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At the moment we still have the hole in the inner ceiling &#8211; you can see the lining from the outside.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At least it&#8217;s all covered by the insurance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And at least it didn&#8217;t hit any other rooms and there were no injuries &#8211; just me being shocked and trying to process the whole thing!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759319-12552373-image-a-40_1695477022413.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Damage and debris on the carpet after the ice block tore a massive hole in her roof<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759327-12552373-image-a-41_1695477065456.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Huge pieces of plaster fell down from the ceiling and the hole has been temporarily been covered by a tarpaulin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/14\/75759333-12552373-image-a-42_1695477068293.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carla has been quoted \u00a312,000 to fix the roof, which will be covered by her home insurance<\/p>\n<p>Oxfordshire firefighters confirmed they were called to Dr Carla&#8217;s home last week.<\/p>\n<p>They said the hole is believed to have been caused by large lump of ice which fell from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>The Civil Aviation Authority said 25 &#8216;ice fall&#8217; incidents are reported every year from 2.5million flights.<\/p>\n<p>Captain John Hutchinson, 86, is a retired Concorde pilot and aviation expert.<\/p>\n<p>He said of the possibility the damage was caused by an ice fall: &#8216;It&#8217;s not the first time it&#8217;s happened, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As to why the ice falls &#8211; well you don&#8217;t flush toilets overboard so to speak, so it won&#8217;t be from a loo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To me the most likely scenario 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