The interagency communication breakdown in some of the nation's most sensitive airspace raised questions over preparedness more than 20 years after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
The communication breakdown regarding some of nation’s most sensitive airspace raised questions over the federal government’s preparedness more than 20 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The FAA did not detail how its error occurred, an issue that remains the subject of a review.
“Everyone there has a responsibility to take whatever action is necessary for their organization,” including the Capitol Police, Huerta said. “Everyone who is part of this process had the responsibility to notify their principals about what’s going on.”The Army team took off at 6:09 p.m., according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, and the Capitol Police’s alert to evacuate was sent at 6:32 p.m.
The plane, carrying members of the Golden Knights parachute team, was circling in what the FAA calls the Flight-Restricted Zone, which stretches about 15 nautical miles around Reagan National Airport. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, pilots were required to obtain special advance permission to enter that airspace.
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