Quick Notes: U.S. Capitol Hill evacuation order was a case of miscommunication; No threat, aircraft was for the Nationals’ game parachute stunt

Wow, what a story about how important communication between agencies and companies and everyone in between is really important in these times.

A parachute display prior to a Washington Nationals game caused US Capitol Police to mistakenly order the congressional complex to be evacuated Wednesday evening, an embarrassing blunder for an agency that has come under scrutiny since last year’s Capitol riot.

The alert, which lawmakers, Capitol staffers, and journalists received at around 6:35 p.m. said Capitol Police were tracking an aircraft posing a “probable threat” to the area. It called for the Capitol, its Visitor Center, several congressional office buildings and the US Botanic Garden to be cleared out.

Thirteen minutes after sending the alert, Capitol Police backtracked tweeting that “There is no threat at the Capitol and” saying that the order was sent out of an “abundance of caution.” The only aircraft in the area was a utility plane carrying members of a parachute team to take part in Military Appreciation Day festivities prior to the Nationals home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.