Operations resumed at Kansas City International Airport on Sunday afternoon after authorities evacuated the terminal and investigated a potential security threat that was later determined to be non-credible.<\/p>\n
According to the Kansas City Aviation Department, the airport terminal reopened shortly after 2 p.m. following an evacuation that began roughly three hours earlier. Flights that arrived during the shutdown were temporarily held on the taxiway while authorities assessed the situation.<\/p>\n
Airport spokesperson Jackson Overstreet confirmed that the precautionary evacuation was triggered by a reported threat, prompting law enforcement to clear the terminal and conduct a security sweep.<\/p>\n
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, later said investigators reviewed the report and concluded that the threat was not credible.<\/p>\n
Passengers inside the terminal described a sudden and urgent evacuation.<\/p>\n
Logan Hawley, 29, said he was waiting to board a flight to Texas when he noticed a heavy law enforcement presence, including police officers and K9 units searching the building.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuddenly there was an airport worker saying, \u2018Immediately evacuate.\u2019 People got up fast and rushed out of there,\u201d Hawley said.<\/p>\n
He estimated that roughly 2,000 passengers and airport staff were escorted out of the terminal and directed onto the tarmac while authorities secured the facility.<\/p>\n
Airport officials said operations gradually resumed once the investigation concluded and passengers were allowed back into the terminal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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