The block of ice seen in the photos fell in Šilalė district. near Visdžiaugi km. 04/24/2024 around 11 a.m. 35 minutes
The first logically thought out version that pops into my head is probably correct. The most likely culprit is a plane that landed in Kaunas (from Edinburgh, UK), which, after checking the flight data, was over the specified area at the specified time (Lithuanian time – UTC+3 hours), according to the aforementioned section, which is dedicated to scientifically explaining climate and weather events.
It is almost certain that a piece of ice broke off the plane and fell down.
Such a phenomenon is dangerous and is called blue ice in English. It forms when frozen water (or other waste) flows out of the aircraft’s plumbing system. Although such incidents are rare and unheard of in Lithuania, they can cause danger to people and damage property on the ground.
In other countries of the world, there have been cases where roofs of houses, cars, etc. have been damaged by a similar piece of ice. In theory, such a piece of ice could seriously injure or even kill even a person.
Fact: between 1979 and 2003 Only 27 cases of blue ice have been reported in the United States. Such a thing has not yet been heard of in Lithuania, according to the “Weather and climate in Lithuania” account.
