The Federal Aviation Administration has apologized for failing to alert the Capitol police that an Army parachute team would be flying over Nationals Park.
The Federal Aviation Administration apologized for not alerting the Capitol Police of a parachute jump happening at the Washington Nationals ballpark.
The Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol complex over the plane flying in restricted airspace on April 20, 2022.The agency also said it is “taking immediate steps to ensure that we always coordinate well in advance with other agencies to avoid confusion over future aviation events in the Washington, DC, area.”small plane would circle over the ballpark in heavily restricted airspace
Wednesday evening shortly before the first pitch of a Washington Nationals game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The plane was dropping off members of the US Army Golden Knights, who parachuted into Nationals Park for Military Appreciation Night. Unaware of the plane’s mission, congressional staffers fled the Capitol and House and Senate office buildings. Capitol police also reportedly evacuated other nearby buildings.AP Photo/Alex Brandon
The FAA said in a statement that it apologizes for the “disruption and fear experienced by those who work” in the Capitol complex.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., vowed a congressional review of the FAA’s actions, which she called “outrageous and inexcusable.”
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