US aviation authorities have launched an investigation to find out whether a plane dumped toilet paper and plastic objects all over a neighbourhood in a Pennsylvania town . Several properties were littered with debris that appeared to fall out of the sky over the town of West Pittston in Luzerne County on Monday morning . Residents believe the rubbish came from the lavatory holding tank of a plane flying overhead , and have complained to the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) . Paula Viccica believes the debris that landed on her property was expelled from a plane flying overhead . The bulk of the debris landed in the well-kept front garden and trees at the home of Paula Viccica . She told the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Times Leader that she saw pieces of white paper fluttering down from the sky for several minutes . She told the newspaper that local airport officials identified four planes flying overhead around the time she made the discovery . While no human waste was discovered , her 13-year-old daughter , Tori , said there was an odour to the debris after it landed in the garden . The homeowner complained to aviation authorities and wants assurance that it does not pose a danger . Paula told the Times Leader : ‘ Beyond aesthetics , I ’ m concerned with safety . I want our property to be cleaned up and assurance that it does not pose a danger to anyone. ’ Other residents in the neighbourhood , about 115 miles north of Philadelphia , were surprised to learn about the discovery . Resident Michael Reiher told Newswatch 16 : ‘ That ’ s nuts . I mean , a plane drops stuff out of the sky and onto a yard ? The FAA said lavatory waste is contained in a holding tank that can only be opened from the outside . ‘ That ’ s crazy . I have never seen something like that before. ’ On its website , the FAA said it investigates all reports , but pointed out that it is ‘ very rare for anything to fall from an aircraft ’ . It said lavatory waste is contained in a holding tank until a plane lands , and the apparatus to access the tank is located on the exterior of the plane . The FAA said that it ’ s ‘ physically impossible ’ for a pilot to dump a tank while in flight , as it is opened with an exterior lever .
Debris landed on Paula Viccica 's property in West Pittston , Pennsylvania . She said she saw bits of paper falling from the sky for several minutes . she believes the debris came from a plane flying overhead . She filed a complaint with the Federal aviation commission . Paula says she wants an assurance ' that it does not pose a threat '