According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Federal Aviation Administration failed to inform Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover.
A Washington Nationals pregame display involving U.S. Army parachutists briefly caused an evacuation at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. U.S. Capitol Police around 6:30 p.m. sent an alarming notice to Capitol Hill staff that it was"tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat to the Capitol Complex."
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Federal Aviation Administration failed to inform Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover, a communication breakdown that she called"outrageous and inexcusable." The FAA on Wednesday night said that it"takes its role in protecting the national airspace seriously and will conduct a thorough and expeditious review of the events this evening and share updates. We know our actions affect others, especially in our nation's capital region, and we must communicate early and often with our law enforcement partners."
A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team The Golden Knights lands at Nationals Park before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 20, 2022 in Washington, D.C.indicated that a plane flying in the restricted area belonged to the Army Golden Knights parachuting team — which was dropping parachutists at the Washington Nationals game in recognition of Military Appreciation Day.
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