US Capitol evacuated as precaution amid confusion over parachute demonstration

The US Capitol was briefly evacuated after police identified an aircraft that they said posed ‘a probable threat’, but which was actually carrying members of the US Army Golden Knights who parachuted into a baseball stadium for a pre-game demonstration (Alex Brandon/AP)

The US Capitol was briefly evacuated after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat”, but which was actually carrying members of the US Army Golden Knights who parachuted into a baseball stadium for a pre-game demonstration.

The alert from the US Capitol Police sent congressional staffers fleeing from the Capitol and legislative building around 6.30pm local time.