US EditionSecurity Threat Disrupts Flights at Sea-Tac for 2 Hours as FAA Orders Stop
- On June 14, 2025, Alaska Airlines Flight 2123 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was halted after a passenger made a bomb-related remark while taxiing.
- The comment prompted emergency protocols, runway closures, and a ground stop by the FAA, causing significant flight disruptions at Sea-Tac.
- The flight’s 68 passengers along with its crew of four were evacuated safely and screened, while the airport closure led to six canceled flights, two diversions, and delays affecting approximately 400 other flights.
- Port of Seattle police took the individual into custody by 1:34 p.m., found no suspicious items, and coordinated with the FBI to assess possible charges.
- The incident highlights the serious federal consequences of threats to flight safety and the extensive emergency resources such events require.
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Krem2 NewsPassenger who made ‘flippant remark’ about bomb on plane at SEA to undergo mental evaluation
A spokesperson for the airport said the passenger is no longer in custody and that at this point investigators do not believe this was "nefarious."
Reported threat at Sea-Tac Airport closes two runways, suspect in custody
Police and fire departments of the Port of Seattle are investigating a reported threat made aboard an aircraft on a runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday. Read more...
Passenger in custody after alleged bomb threat on plane at Seattle-Tacoma airport
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) -- A passenger was taken into custody Saturday afternoon after a reported bomb threat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said. At around 12:15 p.m., officials with the Port of Seattle said they were first made aware of a direct threat made by a passenger on Alaska flight 2123 heading to Walla Walla. Washington reports ‘dramatic’ 25-fold increase in whooping cough cases W…
Security threat disrupts flights at Sea-Tac for 2 hours as FAA orders stop
The Port of Seattle said in a news release that a passenger made a “flippant remark” about a bomb to the flight crew while Alaska Airlines Flight 2123, operated by Horizon Air, was taxiing.
Flight Passenger in Custody for Posing ‘Direct Threat’ on Plane Moments Before Takeoff at Seattle Airport
The incident occurred at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday, June 14Stephen Brashear/Getty An Alaska Airlines planeNEED TO KNOWA flight passenger is in police custody following a security incident on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 14The individual posed a "direct threat to the safety of the aircraft," a spokesperson said, per Fox 13 SeattleTwo runways were closed amid the incident and at least six flight…
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