US Capitol Police issues alert to evacuate buildings due to “tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat to the Capitol complex”.
- UPDATE Police say ‘no threat’ at US Capitol after evacuation. Evacuation at the U.S. Capitol caused by U.S. Army team skydiving into stadium for the Washington Nationals.
HERE THEY COME @Nationals FANS!! pic.twitter.com/F64drmj1Zx
— Olivia Garvey (@LivGarvey6) April 20, 2022
- UPDATE A DHC-6-400 Twin Otter from Parachute team flew close to the Capitol from Andrews Air Base.
Police message to evacuate the Capitol complex:
• Evacuate the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center, Hart, Dirksen, Russell, Cannon, Longworth,
Rayburn, Library of Congress (Jefferson, Madison and Adams) and U.S. Botanic Garden
(Administrative and Conservatory) buildings
• If you are on the Senate side of the Capitol or eve, in the Hart, Dirksen, or Russell buildings: move
NORTH towards Union Station to the Aircraft Intrusion Assembly Area in the parks just prior to
Columbus Circle NE. DO NOT STOP at your primary assembly area.
• If you are on the House side of the Capitol or eve, in the Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn or
U.S. Botanic Garden (Administrative and Conservatory) buildings: move SOUTH towards Garfield
Park. DO NOT STOP at your primary assembly area.
• If you are in the Library of Congress (Jefferson, Madison, and Adams) buildings: move SOUTH
towards Folger and Providence Parks. DO NOT STOP at your primary assembly area.
• If you are in Ford, O’Neill, Postal Square, the Senate Page Dorm/School at Webster Hall, the
Senate Child Care Center, or LOC Daycare Center, remain indoors.
• Updates will be provided
