This is some Hollywood movie plot. :D
straight from The Tomorrow War (dont watch, terrible movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-V1hoIQwE
US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
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Re: US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-washington-na...
Army didn’t think to inform ATC of what they were up to?
>Army didn’t think to inform ATC of what they were up to?
Not only was ATC informed... you could go on public websites like adsb exchange and see exactly who the plane is.
Re: US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
#23>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. Major evacuation because of adsb emitting plane? No I doubt this.
one way or another this is pretty weird. I don't suppose we'll get a full explanation, but it would certainly be interesting.
>one way or another this is pretty weird. I don't suppose we'll get a full explanation, but it would certainly be interesting.
Lets say this parachute team is the true story.
How jumpy are they to be calling for evacuation over something you can go on a website and check on?
That in of itself is a story.
Re: US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
The 9/11 hijacked planes were also emitting tracking signals. A military plane entering the Capitol exclusion zone unexpectedly might trigger an alert if they can't immediately figure out why it is there, in case it's being piloted by someone who has gone rogue.
According to the AP, at no time did this aircraft enter prohibited airspace[1]. Radar tracking data shows the plane, a De Havilland Twin Otter, remained clear of the prohibited airspace over the Capitol Building and other government complexes at all times. [1] https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-washington-na...
That can't be true.
https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_1155.html
The prohibted space is surface to 18,000 feet and stretched well beyond washington dc. I saw the circling, the plane absolutely would have entered prohibited airspace if not been inside of it the entire time.
Mind you... you just need to get approval from ATC and you can fly into that space. They without a doubt had that permission.
Re: US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
Army didn’t think to inform ATC of what they were up to?
>Army didn’t think to inform ATC of what they were up to? Not only was ATC informed... you could go on public websites like adsb exchange and see exactly who the plane is.
Yep. Now I see that the House Speaker is criticizing the FAA for not informing the Capitol Police.
Re: US Capitol evacuated due to possible aircraft threat
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
According to the AP, at no time did this aircraft enter prohibited airspace[1]. Radar tracking data shows the plane, a De Havilland Twin Otter, remained clear of the prohibited airspace over the Capitol Building and other government complexes at all times. [1] https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-washington-na...
That can't be true. https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_1_1155.html The prohibted space is surface to 18,000 feet and stretched well beyond washington dc. I saw the circling, the plane absolutely would have entered prohibited airspace if not been inside of it the entire time. Mind you... you just need to get approval from ATC and you can fly into that space. They without a doubt had that permission.
I think you're misunderstanding the NOTAM. It's a Flight Restricted area that's 30NM around DC, but it's not prohibited. Prohibited is only right around the actual capitol, and can be seen clearly marked as "Prohibited" on the charts[1].
Inside the Restricted area, VFR aircraft flying up to FL180 are restricted to 180Kts indicated airspeed, and from 30-60NM restricted to 230Kts indicated. You are also required to be in contact with ATC before entering this airspace.
So... no, the aircraft violated no rules/regulations at any time. Seems to be an overly jumpy US Capitol detail that didn't think to contact the relevant authorities before evacuating everyone... which is strange to say the least.
[1] https://aeronav.faa.gov/visual/03-24-2022/PDFs/Washington.pd...