U.S. FAA apologizes for failing to alert Capitol police over parachute jump
2022.04.23 01:40
A military aircraft is seen from the baseball stadium Nationals Park during a performance by the parachute team the Golden Knights, in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2022, in this picture obtained from social media. @dcgrasstracker/via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) apologized late Friday for failing to provide advance notification to the U.S. Capitol Police of a small airplane flight that prompted a security scare earlier this week.
The single-engine plane flying the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute demonstration team over a baseball game near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was mistaken for a potential threat.
“We deeply regret that we contributed to a precautionary evacuation of the Capitol complex and apologize for the disruption and fear experienced by those who work there,” the FAA said in disclosing its initial review.
