U.S. Capitol Police ordered an evacuation of Capitol Hill on Wednesday after identifying an aircraft hovering over the Washington, D.C., skies as a "probable threat."

The aircraft turned out to be a military plane delivering skydivers to Nationals Park for a Cam Newton T Shirts demonstration before the Nats' matchup with the Diamondbacks.

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According to The Washington Post's Je se Dougherty, the divers were members of the U.S. Army's parachute team, also known as the Golden Knights. The Nationals appeared to enlist their services for a demonstration on Military Appreciation Day.

It is Military Appreciation Day at Nationals Park, which included the United States Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, parachuting out of a plane and onto the outfield. I believe six members parachuted down.

Capitol Police apparently didn't get the memo. Officials told The A sociated Pre s that Juston Burris Jerseys the aircraft that dropped the skydivers, a military plane that had taken off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, had failed to get proper clearance before takeoff.

Capitol Police sent an alert to congre sional staffers after identifying the aircraft as a "probable threat,". Staffers fled to the streets around 6:30 p.m. Frankie Luvu Jerseys ET. The confusion on Capitol Hill was brief as the situation was resolved quickly.