Military Appreciation Day didn’t go as planned for the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
It went so bad that it triggered an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol.
The Capitol complex was evacuated due to an “aircraft posing a probable threat” on Wednesday afternoon. Thankfully it didn't last long, and the Capitol was given the all-clear minutes after the initial evacuation alert.
As it turns out, the “probable threat” was parachutists dropping into Nationals Park ahead of the Nats' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
According to The Associated Press, the aircraft took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland without reporting its departure or getting the appropriate clearance.