Suspected plane piece lands on Philadelphia home's roof

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- An 8-foot metal object wound up on the roof of a Philadelphia home and the house's residents said they suspect it may have fallen from a plane.

Sara and Fabian Lima said they first spotted the object on the roof of their home in the Mount Airy neighborhood on Tuesday and they were left baffled as to how it had gotten there.

"It looks exactly like a plane window section," Fabian Lima told CBS Philadelphia. "I have not heard of any planes missing doors in this area, so I have a hard time saying that was a straight face, but it's the only thing I can think of."

The couple said they believe the object may have fallen from a plane, but they did not hear it land on their roof.

A team of inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration visited the couple's home Wednesday to take photos of the object, which has now been removed from the roof.

The Limas said the inspectors asked them to keep the object safe until the investigation is completed.

A Chicago family experienced a similar situation in July of last year when an evacuation slide fell from a plane approaching O'Hare International Airport and struck their house.

The slide caused damage to the roof shingles, downspout and a kitchen window screen before ending up in the back yard.

FAA investigators determined a United Airlines Boeing 767 that had landed at O'Hare moments after the impact was missing its slide.