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Sonic Boom Causes Ceiling to Fall in Oklahoma City Home

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_038_8_47_3_0024

Dates

  • 88th (1963-1965)

Scope and Contents

A 6-month-old baby narrowly escaped harm when the ceiling of his home in Oklahoma City Limes fell in, possibly due to sonic booms. The parents blame the incident on the booms and had previously reported ceiling cracks to FAA inspectors. The damage was minimal, with only a broken wall plaque and damaged furniture. Firefighters responded to smoking insulation in the floor furnace, but no fire occurred. The neighbors helped clean up the debris and insulation from the fallen ceiling. Mrs. Thomas believes the sonic boom caused the ceiling to collapse, as it fell from the same spot that had cracked earlier.

Creator

Non-specified

Congress 88th (1963-1965)

Policy Area Aeronautics; Government Operations and Politics

Tribal Affiliation Non-specified
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 202B
Norman Oklahoma 73109 United States