US EditionPassengers evacuated at KCI after possible threat; FBI investigating
About 2,000 passengers were evacuated onto the tarmac and flights grounded as FBI and airport police investigated a possible threat, later deemed not credible.
- Sunday afternoon, portions of Kansas City International Airport were evacuated after a reported threat around 11:15 a.m., airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet said, and the terminal reopened later that day.
- After the alert, federal and city partners moved to substantiate whether the threat was credible as Airport Police worked with the FBI and conducted parking garage searches.
- Agents with K-9 units opened gates and advised roughly 2,000 passengers to line up between Terminal A and Terminal B around 12:05 p.m., video shows travelers evacuating onto the tarmac.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI reviewed the threat and determined it was not credible, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted that the incident `is now clear and normal operations are resuming`.
- Flights to and from Kansas City Airport were grounded and traffic diverted during the incident, echoing a Dec. 31, 2025 evacuation that also ended with no credible threat.
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They evacuate Kansas City airport for a security threat being investigated by the FBI, while New York City is on explosive threat alert.
KC Airport evacuated as precaution due to potential bomb threat
Parts of the terminal at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) were evacuated Sunday afternoon as a precaution after the airport received a bomb threat, officials with the Kansas City Aviation Department said.
Kansas City Airport Reopens After Threat Investigation
Kansas City Airport Reopens After Threat Investigation The Kansas City International Airport terminal was reopened on Sunday afternoon, following its closure due to a potential threat. An evacuation was initiated at approximately 11:15 am, as authorities investigated the situation.Flights that arrived during the closure were held on the taxiway. However, the shutdown lasted for only about two hours. By early afternoon, the threat was reviewed by…
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